Problem solving scenarios (written)

Appropriate Population: 

• School-age (5 years and up)
• Mild delay or age-appropriate cognitive and language abilities

Goal:

• Identifying problems
• Problem solving 
• Perspective taking

Steps:

1. Go through the list of scenarios and choose those which are most appropriate for your client. (Tip: Pick scenarios which your client would most likely come across/have experienced)
2. For each scenario, identify the problem together. 
3. Discuss possible solutions for the problem using the problem solving steps (given by AHP, if any)
4. Decide on the best solution for the problem.

Step up: 

• Provide less support to your client when solving the problem. 
• Discuss the pros and cons of each solution you and your client comes up with and pick the best solution.

Step down:

• Provide more support and scaffolding. 

Resources:

• Problem solving Scenarios from Home Speech Home (https://www.home-speech-home.com/problem-solving-scenarios.html)