Below is a general skill sequence for introducing learners to jigsaw puzzles.

Jigsaw puzzles present an awesome avenue for your learner’s development. These intricate puzzles go beyond mere recreation; they are instrumental in fostering essential developmental competencies such as collaboration with peers, turn-taking, and complex problem-solving. The process of engaging with jigsaw puzzles begins by establishing a solid foundation in simpler puzzle forms, specifically inset puzzles. Before a learner can successfully tackle jigsaw puzzles, fluency in inset puzzles is vital, as it provides the essential grounding required. This foundation must also include other key abilities such as scanning, basic matching, following instructions and imitating actions with uni-functional toys and during familiar routines. The careful alignment of these skills ensures that the learner is well-prepared for the multifaceted challenges posed by jigsaw puzzles!

Treatment Plan Goal Ideas

This is a list of treatment plan goals. These are different from the goals you will find in the skill sequence below. Your treatment plan goals encompass any number of goals from the skill sequence. Sometime they will include multiple goals from the sequence (”Learner will label 5 toys”) and sometimes the treatment plan goal will be simply consist of a really important goal from the skill sequence (”Will label caregiver”). An analogy I like to use goes as follows: Each skill sequence goal (commonly known as a “target”) represent each stair in a flight of stairs. The treatment plan goal is the flight itself.

Treatment plan goal ideas for this particular skill area are as follows:

Learner will independently complete a 4 piece jigsaw puzzle.
Learner will independently complete a 6 piece jigsaw puzzle.
Learner will independently select and arrange the corner pieces to a 9 piece jigsaw puzzle.
Learner will independently complete a 9 piece jigsaw puzzle.
Learner will independently complete a 12 piece jigsaw puzzle.
Learner will independently complete a 24 piece jigsaw puzzle.
Learner will independently complete 3 jigsaw puzzles of varying sizes.

Component Skills

Your learner may need to be fluent in these component skills first before introducing this goal/skill area. Component skills for this skill sequence may include skill areas that are fundamental to other areas. Fluency in the skill areas listed below may increase the likelihood that your learner will succeed in this skill sequence and those afterward.

Intro to Reinforcer/Preference Expansion

Performs Preferred Action with Preferred Item (LR)

Single Actions with Common Toys

Performs Action During Familiar Routines (LR)

Performs Actions with Uni-Functional Toys (LR)

Intro to Scanning

Intro to Matching (Visual Perception)

Following Gestures

Intro to Puzzles

Skill Possibilities

Below is a possible skill sequence for working on increasing your learner’s ability to use puzzles. Note that every learner is different and that you likely will need to tweak and vary some programming to their needs. Click the triangle icon to view the full description for each skill in the sequence/area.

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#1 Inserts slightly offset corner piece (4 piece, progressive)

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#2 Inserts parallel corner piece (4 piece, progressive)

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#3 Inserts perpendicular/upside down corner piece (4 piece, progressive)

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#4 Inserts corner piece that is away from puzzle (4 piece, progressive)

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#5 Inserts 2 corner pieces (4 piece, progressive)

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#6 Inserts 3 corner pieces (4 piece, progressive)

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#7 Inserts all pieces (4 piece, progressive)

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#8 Inserts all corner pieces (6 piece, progressive)

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#9 Inserts all corner pieces and 1 side piece (6 piece, progressive)

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#10 Inserts all pieces (6 piece, progressive)

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#11 Inserts all corner pieces (9 piece, progressive)

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#12 Inserts all corner and first side piece (9 piece, progressive)

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#13 Inserts all corner and 2 side pieces (9 piece, progressive)

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#14 Inserts all corner and 3 side pieces (9 piece, progressive)

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#15 Inserts all corner and side pieces (9 piece, progressive)

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#16 Inserts all 9 pieces for 1 progressive puzzle

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#17 Inserts all 9 pieces for 2 progressive puzzles

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#18 Inserts all 9 pieces for 3 progressive puzzles

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#19 Inserts all 12 pieces for 1 progressive puzzle

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#20 Inserts all 12 pieces for 2 progressive puzzles

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#21 Inserts all 12 pieces for 3 progressive puzzles

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#22 Inserts all 12 pieces for 1 traditional jigsaw puzzle

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#23 Inserts all 16 pieces for 1 traditional jigsaw puzzle

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#24 Inserts all 24 pieces for 1 traditional jigsaw puzzle

Concurrent Skills

Working on these skills at the same time could help with goal mastery. Maybe your learner has mastered these skills already. Perhaps they are already listed as component skills above. That’s okay! Targeting other learning channels might help your learner.

Performs Actions with Uni-Functional Toys (LR)

Imitation with Uni-Functional Toys

Performs Action with Multi-Functional Toys

Imitation with Multi-Functional Toys

Intro to Puzzles

Game Play: Memory

Intro to Blocks/Building

Composite Skills

These are the possible next steps for learners who have mastered, or are mastering, the skills listed above. Note that new skill areas may require fluency in other component skills not listed above. Also, you can introduce composite skill sequences prematurely to keep your learner progressing, as generativity may occur earlier than expected.

Building with Legos (Coming Soon!)

Advanced Block Building (Coming Soon!)

Follow the link below to better understand component-composite analysis.

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Research and Resources

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