Task Analysis

            Task Analysis of adaptive skills is the process of breaking down a skill area into its component parts (Cook, Klein, & Tessier, p. 239).  My choice on task analysis was to cut with the scissor.  I know that I was using this task for my focus child.  However, I believe that task analysis can work for every child whether they have disabilities or not.  I devised  task cards with pictures to help the children to read the words and look at the pictures to make the connections.  I am a firm believer that my focus child who has a poor fine motor skill would be very accommodated for having the task cards to follow through. 

            My task cards were showing the every step from the beginning to the ending with pictures demonstrating:

1.         Grab the scissors.

2.                  Pick up a piece of construction paper.

3.                  Insert your thumb into the big hole.

4.                  Insert your fingers into the crescent shaped hole.

5.                  Push the scissors as you open and close the scissor.

6.                  Place the scissor back on the shelf.

Reference:

Cook, R.E.,M.D. &Tessier, A. (2008).  Adapting early childhood curricula for children with Special Needs (7^th Ed).  Upper Saddle River, NJ:  Pearson Prentice Hall