Below is a general skill sequence for helping learners receptively identify uppercase letters in a large, 2D array.
This skill area tunes in on receptively identifying uppercase letters in a large array. It's vital to check that the learner is fluent in basic scanning, basic matching, following gestural prompts, and basic receptive identification skills with common items. Fluency in this skill area lays the foundation for basic letter identification and opens the door for sight word identification and eventual reading and writing.
How this skill area relates to your assessments!
This skill area aligns with various assessments and their respective domains, with milestone and domain codes provided for reference. Additionally, DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for Autism are included to help clinicians identify how this skill area potentially supports medical necessity in relation to the diagnosis.
VB-MAPP (Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program)
Reading, R 12-M, Selects (LDβs) the correct uppercase letter from an array of 5 letters, for 10 different letters. AFLS (Assessment of Functional Living Skills)
Basic Communication, BS21, Writes or types own name. Basic Communication, BS22, Spells dictated words by writing or typing (e.g. learner will write or type dictated words). Computer Skills, CP19, Types sentences using appropriate finger position. DSM-V Diagnostic Criteria for Autism
A2, Deficits in nonverbal communicative behaviors used for social interaction, ranging, for example, from poorly integrated verbal and nonverbal communication; to abnormalities in eye contact and body language or deficits in understanding and use of gestures; to a total lack of facial expressions and nonverbal communication. CDCβs Developmental Milestones
30 Months, Language/Communication, Names things in a book when you point and ask, βWhat is this?β 5 Years, Cognitive, Names some letters when you point to them. 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 (βLearner will label 5 toysβ) and sometimes the treatment plan goal will be simply consist of a really important goal from the skill sequence (βWill label caregiverβ). An analogy I like to use goes as follows: Each skill sequence goal (commonly known as a βtargetβ) 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 receptively identify 5 uppercase letters or symbols when presented in an array of 15. Learner will receptively identify 10 uppercase letters or symbols when presented in an array of 15. Learner will receptively identify 15 uppercase letters or symbols when presented in an array of 15. Learner will receptively identify all 26 uppercase letters or symbols when presented in an array of 15. 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 Scanning Intro to Matching (Visual Perception) Following Gestures Receptively IDs Common Items in 2D Array Matches Uppercase Letters in 2D Array (Identical) Skill Possibilities Below is a possible skill sequence for working on increasing your learnerβs ability to receptively ID uppercase letters. 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.
#1 Rec IDs βAβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βAβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βAβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βAβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#2 Rec IDs βBβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βBβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βBβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βBβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#3 Rec IDs βCβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βCβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βCβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βCβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#4 Rec IDs βDβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βDβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βDβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βDβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#5 Rec IDs βEβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βEβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βEβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βEβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#6 Rec IDs βFβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βFβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βFβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βFβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#7 Rec IDs βGβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βGβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βGβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βGβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#8 Rec IDs βHβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βHβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βHβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βHβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#9 Rec IDs βIβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βIβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βIβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βIβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#10 Rec IDs βJβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βJβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βJβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βJβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#11 Rec IDs βKβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βKβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βKβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βKβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#12 Rec IDs βLβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βLβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βLβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βLβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#13 Rec IDs βMβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βMβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βMβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βMβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#14 Rec IDs βNβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βNβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βNβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βNβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#15 Rec IDs βOβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βOβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βOβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βOβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#16 Rec IDs βPβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βPβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βPβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βPβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#17 Rec IDs βQβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βQβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βQβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βQβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#18 Rec IDs βRβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βRβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βRβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βRβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#19 Rec IDs βSβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βSβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βSβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βSβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#20 Rec IDs βTβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βTβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βTβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βTβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#21 Rec IDs βUβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βUβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βUβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βUβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#22 Rec IDs βVβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βVβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βVβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βVβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#23 Rec IDs βWβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βWβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βWβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βWβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#24 Rec IDs βXβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βXβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βXβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βXβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#25 Rec IDs βYβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βYβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βYβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βYβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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#26 Rec IDs βZβ (Ao15)
How to Run Present an array of 15 pictures of uppercase letters with one of them being the uppercase letter βZβ. Gain the attention and motivation of the learner. Ask them to find the/point to the/give you βZβ. Learner should select the corresponding letter. Reinforce accordingly. Additional Notes Ensure that therapist is not engaging in prompting that they might not be aware of. Work on multiple targets in this category to sure that the learner isnβt rote responding two one stimulus. Work on multiple uppercase letters (maybe even all of them) if the learner is showing signs of rapid mastery.
Materials 15 uppercase letters with one being a picture of the letter βZβ. Receptive ID Uppercase.pdf 26.1KB
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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. Thatβs okay! Targeting other learning channels might help your learner.
Matches Common Actions in 2D Array 1.0 (Identical) Matches Uppercase Letters in 2D Array (Identical) Receptively IDs Numbers 1-15 in 2D Array Matches Lowercase Letters in 2D Array (Identical) (Coming Soon!)
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.
Receptively IDs Uppercase Letters in 2D Array (Across 3 Fonts) (Coming Soon!)
Labels Uppercase Letters in 2D Receptively IDs Lowercase Letters in 2D Array
Follow the link below to better understand component-composite analysis.
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