Lesson 6: Stop and Think!

Now it’s your turn to determine if the skill in the scenario is a skill deficit or performance deficit.
Watch this video and/or read the scenario below.

Becca is working on purchasing her own items when she goes to the store or out to eat in the community. Her teacher created a task analysis to help her remember the steps to follow when using her debit or credit card. She mainly goes to three different places when she’s on her own – McDonalds, Walmart, and The Dollar Tree. She has mastered the skill at Walmart and The Dollar Tree because both places have the same debit/credit card machine as the task analysis. She often gets confused when making a purchase at McDonalds because the machine has different features and the questions are rephrased.

Is the skill in the scenario an example of a skill deficit or a performance deficit?

What would you recommend to Becca’s teacher to help make purchases with her debit/credit card in the community?

Check the strategy that would NOT be effective to address this behavior.