1. Expected and Unexpected
PowerPoint by: Kristina Sica
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Based on the principals of social thinking by MG Winers

2. Expected
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3. My behaviors can affect how my friends feel
My behaviors can affect how my friends feel. When I do the things that I am supposed to do, they feel happy and safe.

4. When I do things that are weird, my friends might feel strange, scared, bothered, or distracted.

5. When I follow the rules, I am doing what is expected of me.

6. When I do something weird or I do not follow the rules, I am doing something that is unexpected. That may make my friends uncomfortable.

7. If I do something unexpected, I need to stop, and change my behavior.

8. I need to change my behavior to something that I am supposed to be doing-something that is expected. Then my friends will feel safe.

9. I need to follow the rules
I need to follow the rules. They tell me what behaviors are expected of me.
DIRECTIONS: Look at the following pictures. Figure out if they are doing something expected or unexpected.

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