VB-MAPP Skills
EXAMPLES INCLUDE
Mand (Requesting) Activities
Requesting preferred items (with or without item present)
Requesting missing items needed to complete an activity (ex: requesting “spoon” when given yogurt to eat)
Requesting actions from others (ex: “push” on the swing or “open” for assistance)
Tact (Labeling) Activities
Labeling reinforcing items (ex: Mommy, cookie, bubbles)
Labeling non-reinforcing items (common objects – animals, vehicles, clothing, furniture, food, school supplies)
Labeling colors/shapes
Labeling ongoing actions in the environment (clapping, dancing)
Listener Responding Activities
Attending to a speaker’s voice by making eye contact
Responding when name is called
Pointing to reinforcing item when presented in an array of 2
Performing motor actions on command (ex: jump, touch head, clap)
Selecting the correct item (picture or object) in an array (common objects)
Following one-step directions (ex: come here, stop, wait, get the _____)
Visual Perceptual Skills/Matching to Sample Activities
Visually tracking items
Using a pincer grasp
Placing items in a container/placing rings on a peg/stacking items
Matching items/pictures
Sorting colors/shapes
Independent Play Activities
Varying play by interacting with different objects
Engaging in movement play (dancing, jumping, swinging)
Engaging in cause-and-effect play (dumping containers, ball drop toys)
Searching for missing items from toys
Playing with toys according to their function
Independently engaging in play on structures or playground equipment
Social Behavior & Social Play Activities
Making eye contact as a mand
Making eye contact with other children (ex: siblings, cousins, neighbors)
Spontaneously following/imitating other children
Initiating physical interactions with peers
Motor Imitation Activities
Imitating motor movements (with or without objects) when prompted with “do this” or “copy me” (ex: jumping, touching toes, rolling ball)
Listener Responding by Feature, Function & Class Activities
Selecting the correct item from an array of objects/pictures based on the feature, function, or class (ex: selecting ‘cookie’ when prompted with ‘you eat…’)
Intraverbal Activities
Providing responses to fill-in statements (ex: ‘The Wheels on the ____’ or ‘ready, set, _____’)
Routines & Group Skills Activities
Sitting at a table without negative behavior or trying to leave the table
Putting away personal items
Transitioning between activities