Check-Out
Grocery shopping is an activity that includes many smaller skills. On this particular night, Will was at swim practice. Mikey and I went to Trader Joe’s to pick up a few things…AND work on teaching Mikey how to check out using a credit card.
Working on checking out was a joy for Mikey! He loved doing it and it was building skills for a lifetime. This goal was also in his IEP so he could practice checking out at home and at school. Since the checkout process is slightly different at every store, it made sense to build flexibility into the skill development.
CHECK OUT that happy face at the checkout line!! See what I did there?
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About the Author
Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 
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