POWER-Solving® Adolescent Facilitator Guide Developing Friendships

POWER-Solving®Stepping Stones to Solving

Life’s Everyday Social ProblemsDeveloping Friendships:

Facilitator’s Guide to Adolescent Workbook

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Michael C. Selbst, Ph.D., BCBA-DSteven B. Gordon, Ph.D., ABPP

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Chapter 10

Playing with Others:Playing a Game

Here’s how to use the 5 POWER-Solving Steps to play well with others.

Step #1: Put the problem into words.

I waswanting to play a game with someone.

And thenI realized that I did not know what to do.

Developing Friendships:Playing a Game

Ask Students: Has this ever happened to you? How would you feel if it did?

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Step #2: Observe my feelings.

Am I:• happy?• excited?• hopeful?• nervous?• scared?• embarrassed?• confused• other? (name the feeling)

My POWER-Solving Thermometer feelings score is .

Step #3: Work out my goal.

My goal is to:• have fun.• play a game.• have others play with me.

My POWER-Solving Thermometer score for motivation to reach this goal is .


Assist students as needed in answering the questions. Have several students share their answers.

Have several students share their answers.


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Step #4: Explore possible solutions.

I can:• play by myself.• walk away.• scream and hope the person will listen to me .• play a game, have fun, and have other people play with me, if I learn

some rules and make good choices.• do something else?

Use the POWER-Solving Solution Evaluator to decide:• Will I reach my goal of playing and having fun with someone else?• Will the solution solve the problem?• Is the solution safe?• Is the solution fair?

POWER-Solving Solution Evaluator

Solution Will I reach my goal?

Will it solve the problem? Is it safe? Is it fair?

1. play by myself Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No2. walk away Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No3. scream Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No4. learn the rules, play Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No5. Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No

Choose the best solution.

The best solution is .


Ask Students:What other possible solutions can you

think of?

Discuss options and offer assistance as needed to help students come up with the best solution.


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Chapter 20

Interpersonal Skills and Sensitivity :Giving Someone a Compliment

Step #1: Put the problem into words.

I wastrying to say something nice to someone.

And thenI did not know what to say.

Developing Friendships:Giving Someone a Compliment

Ask Students:Has this ever happened to you? How would

you feel if it did?

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Plan Checklist for Giving Someone a Compliment

Did I:• decide who I would like to compliment ? Yes No

• say the person’s name in a polite voice? Yes No

• compliment the person about their looks? Yes No

• compliment the person about their behavior ? Yes No

• make my compliment specifi c, not general ? Yes No

• say "you're welcome" if I was thanked? Yes No

Did my plan work? Yes. Then I will reward myself by .

I’m not sure, so I need some help.

No, it did not work , and I need some more help.

Situation #2: Wanting to tell my brother how good his science project is

Developing Friendships:Giving Someone a Compliment

At the end of the role-play, instruct stu-dents to review the Plan Checklist with their partners. Have them compare the checklist with the plans they created and their behav-ior during the role-play.

Instruct students to first review with their partner how their plan worked, and then an-swer the questions. Tell students that if their plan did not work as well as they had hoped, they can revise the plan for future use. Have them use the Checklist to think of possible revisions. Remind them to ask for help if they need it.

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