Common Treatment Goals for Consumers

While treatment goals and objectives are individualized for each consumer, the following general treatment goals are common for all consumers:

Behavior Goals

Increase time on task

Increase task completion

Increase ability to transition between tasks

Increase ability to accept teacher-selected activities

Increase compliance/ability to follow directions

Decrease inappropriate or off-task activities

Socialization Goals

Increase attentiveness toward teacher

Increase visual attentiveness (eye contact)

Increase responsiveness to interaction initiated by teacher

Increase interactions initiated by consumer

Increase turn-taking skills

Increase imitation of behavior modeled by teacher

Communication Goals

Increase expressive communication

Increase consumers’ teacher initiated or spontaneous communication

Increase receptive communication

Other Goals/Objectives

Increase fine motor skills

Increase gross motor skills

Increase letter/numeral recognition (Reading)

Increase computer touch screen or mouse