Social interaction (Compact Profile) Skill ladder Children are able to: Children may be observed: Observations: Achieved? engage in social play initiated reacting with laughter or smiles to simple play such as by older children and/or peek-a-boo or making funny faces. Bronze adults. __ __ __ engage with a range of showing enjoyment of or joining in with one-to-one play initiated by older play such as rolling a ball to each other. Silver children and/or adults. __ __ __ play near other children or playing near other children often by coincidence rather adults sometimes showing an than choice. interest in what they are Gold doing. __ __ __ play alone or parallel to other playing near others through choice rather than children often near a familiar coincidence. They are typically engaged in a solitary adult. activity and are dependent on familiar adults Outcome 1 emotionally. __ __ __ usually play with other sometimes demonstrating affection for other children children. and playing with them. Outcome 2 __ __ __ often play cooperatively with negotiating, turn taking and sharing during familiar other children. structured activities sometimes with adult support, e.g. reminding them to take turns in a game. Outcome 3 __ __ __ play independently and negotiating play roles to keep play going, taking turns cooperatively with other and ending play. children. Outcome 4 __ __ __ associate, cooperate and showing awareness of the needs of others by adapting communicate appropriately their behaviour (and language, for verbal children). with other children and More often than not, they will play fairly according to Outcome 5 familiar adults, seeking help the rules of the game, showing respect to their when necessary. playmates. __ __ __ form friendships which are talking positively about their friendship with particular very important to them. children; non-verbal children might be seen seeking Outcome 6 out the company of particular children. __ __ __
Social interaction (Compact Profile) Skill ladder Children are able to: Children may be observed: Observations: Achieved? Bronze engage in social play initiated by older children and/or adults. reacting with laughter or smiles to simple play such as peek-a-boo or making funny faces. __ __ __ Silver engage with a range of play initiated by older children and/or adults. showing enjoyment of or joining in with one-to-one play such as rolling a ball to each other. __ __ __ Gold play near other children or adults sometimes showing an interest in what they are doing. playing near other children often by coincidence rather than choice. __ __ __ Outcome 1 play alone or parallel to other children often near a familiar adult. playing near others through choice rather than coincidence. They are typically engaged in a solitary activity and are dependent on familiar adults emotionally. __ __ __ Outcome 2 usually play with other children. sometimes demonstrating affection for other children and playing with them. __ __ __ Outcome 3 often play cooperatively with other children. negotiating, turn taking and sharing during familiar structured activities sometimes with adult support, e.g. reminding them to take turns in a game. __ __ __ Outcome 4 play independently and cooperatively with other children. negotiating play roles to keep play going, taking turns and ending play. __ __ __ Outcome 5 associate, cooperate and communicate appropriately with other children and familiar adults, seeking help when necessary. showing awareness of the needs of others by adapting their behaviour (and language, for verbal children). More often than not, they will play fairly according to the rules of the game, showing respect to their playmates. __ __ __ Outcome 6 form friendships which are very important to them. talking positively about their friendship with particular children; non-verbal children might be seen seeking out the company of particular children. __ __ __