FEATS Techniques
Social DevelopmentRemaining with Caregivers in Public Places
I Can’t Go Anywhere Without You Trying To Run Off” It is very important...
Trying New Activities
“I Can Do It Myself!” The willingness to try a new activity is a great...
Assisting Adults with Tasks
“Mother’s Little Helper” Your child will love to help you in simple...
Imitating Housework
“My Little Neat-Freak” Many kids love imitating adults in...
Showing Toy Preferences
“What’s Your Favorite?” As independence and individuality grow, your...
Playing Ball
“We Want a Pitcher, Not a Belly-Itcher!” Begin playing in front of...
Initiating and Maintaining Parallel and Interactive Play with Peers
“You gotta be in it to win it”. Repeated exposure to social...
Greetings
“Hi, Nice To See You. Thanks For Stopping By. How’ve You...
Recognizing People Outside of the Family
“Hey, You Look Familiar!” When your child recognizes everyone in the...
Creating Interactive Play
(Between dolls, animals, characters, & objects) “Get...
Demonstrating Creative Object Use
Use objects creatively in typical play scenarios (e.g., use a shoe box as...
Imitating Adult Behavior with Props
Make available adult “props” (e.g., hats, child sized...
Combining Two Objects in Pretend/Symbolic Play
Present 3 objects, only two of which are functionally related (e.g., a...
Combining Two Objects in Cause-And-Effect Play
Present 3 objects, only two of which are closely related in a cause and...
Using Objects Functionally (for their intended purpose)
(for the intended purpose) Encourage your child to notice/find...
Operating Cause-And-Effect Toys
Operate a variety of musical/auditory, visually interesting...