1. PERSONAL
SPACE
Session
X
–
Activity
Sheet
1
How
would
each
situation
escalate
to
be
considered
a
violation
of
personal
space?
No
Personal
Space
Violation
Personal
Space
Violation
Martha
wakes
up
every
morning
and
hugs
every
person
in
her
household.
Martha
wakes
up
every
morning
and
continuously
hugs
every
person
in
her
household
affecting
her
ability
to
get
to
school.
Jack’s
mother
is
cooking
but
Jack
really
needs
help
with
his
math
homework
so
he
asks
his
mom
if
she
could
help
him.
Beth
loves
to
pet
her
dog,
Sally,
because
her
fur
is
soft
and
silky.
Nick
is
in
a
loud
classroom
so
when
he
asks
his
teacher
for
help
he
talks
loudly
and
in
close
proximity.

2. PERSONAL
SPACE
Session
X
–
Activity
Sheet
2
Functional
Analysis
of
Behavior:
Match
the
behavior
to
the
function
that
best
describes
why
the
child
is
performing
it:
Claire
raises
her
voice
at
her
mother
while
violating
her
personal
space
because
she
doesn’t
want
to
do
her
homework.
Greg
wants
a
cookie
but
he
cannot
reach
the
table
that
they
are
on
so
he
engages
in
excessive
hugging
of
his
father
to
persuade
him
to
reach
the
cookie
for
him.
Doug
loves
the
color
green.
In
school
he
sees
his
teacher
is
wearing
a
green
top.
He
remains
close
to
his
teacher
all
day,
constantly
touching
her
green
shirt.
Florence,
Helen,
and
Laura
are
all
standing
next
to
each
other
in
line
as
the
prepare
to
go
outside
and
play.
Florence
and
Helen
are
talking
about
what
they
will
do
outside.
Laura
starts
to
continuously
poke
Florence
and
when
she
is
asked
to
stop
she
begins
to
hug
both
girls.
Attention
Sensory
Stimulus
Escape/Avoidance
Tangible
Reward

3. PERSONAL
SPACE
SESSION
X
–
Activity
Sheet
3
Brainstorming
About
Personal
Space
Invasion
Behavior
Who?
Whose
space
does
my
child
typically
invade?
Where?
Where
does
this
space
invasion
usually
happen?
(School,
home,
shopping
mall,
Church,
etc.)
When?
When
do
space
invasions
usually
happen?
(In
the
morning,
before
or
after
lunch,
dinner,
at
night
before
bed,
all
day,
when
separating
from
parent
or
friend,
etc.)
What/How?
What
type
of
personal
space
invasion
is
it
/
How
is
space
invaded?
(Excessive
hugging,
poking,
not
letting
go,
caressing,
pulling,
etc.)

4. PERSONAL
SPACE
Session
X
–
Activity
Sheet
4
Functional
Analysis:
Antecedent,
Behavior,
and
Consequence
Chart
for
Data
Collection
of
Personal
Space
Violating
Behaviors
Child’s
Name:
________________________
Day/Date:
_______________
Time
Incident
began
/
ended
Frequency
Antecedent
–
What
was
happening
right
before
the
behavior?
Description
of
Behavior
–
What
did
the
behavior
look
like?
Consequence
–
What
happened
after
the
behavior;
how
was
the
behavior
handled?
What
do
you
think
the
function
of
the
behavior
was?

5. PERSONAL
SPACE
Session
X,
Activity
Sheet
5
For
Kids:
Self-­‐Awareness
Goal
#1

6. PERSONAL
SPACE
Is this a
BLUE FAMILY
circle area?
Is this a
PURPLE PRIVATE
circle area?
Is this a
GREEN FRIENDSHIP
circle area?
Is this a YELLOW
AQUAINTANCE
circle area?
Is this a
RED STRANGER
circle area?
Is this an
ORANGE HELPER
circle area?

7. PERSONAL
SPACE
Is this a
BLUE FAMILY
circle area?
Is this a
PURPLE PRIVATE
circle area?
Is this a
GREEN FRIENDSHIP
circle area?
Is this a YELLOW
AQUAINTANCE
circle area?
Is this a
RED STRANGER
circle area?
Is this an
ORANGE HELPER
circle area?

8. PERSONAL
SPACE
Session
X,
Activity
Sheet
6A
The
Male
Human
Body:
What
parts
on
other
people’s
bodies
are
okay
to
touch
with
their
permission?
What
parts
are
not
okay
to
touch?

9. PERSONAL
SPACE
Session
X,
Activity
Sheet
6B
The
Female
Human
Body:
What
parts
on
other
people’s
bodies
are
okay
to
touch
with
their
permission?
What
parts
are
not
okay
to
touch?

10. PERSONAL
SPACE
The
Human
Body:
What
parts
on
other
people’s
bodies
are
okay
to
touch
with
their
permission?
What
parts
are
not
okay
to
touch?
Design
your
own
social
story:
Antecedent
/
Preceding
Event
Behavior
Social
Consequence
of
Behavior
Alternative
Behavior
Social
or
Tangible
Reinforcement

11. PERSONAL
SPACE
Session
X
–
Activity
Sheet
7
Red,
Yellow,
Green
Behavior
Stop
Light
RED LIGHT! STOP!
You are too close! You need
to step back and be an arm’s
length away from this person!
YELLOW LIGHT!
Watch out, you are getting
close! Think about what circle
area this person is in. Is this
how close you should be to
them?
GREEN LIGHT!
You are an arms length away
from another person.
Good job!

12. PERSONAL
SPACE
Session
X,
Activity
Sheet
8A
For
Kids:
Self-­‐Awareness
Goal
#2
Use
these
Social
Stories
to
help
your
child
understand
why
personal
space
invasions
are
inappropriate
and
help
him
or
her
understand
that
there
are
other
ways
to
fulfill
the
function
of
their
space
invasion
behavior.
General Awareness of Personal Space
When I talk to other people sometimes I stand too close.
I need to remember to step back and stand at least an arm’s length away
from a person
People don’t like it when I stand too close
Its not polite to stand too close. It is polite to respect other’s personal
space and leave at least an arm’s length of space between us when we talk.
I like being polite and respectful toward others because they enjoy spending
time with me.

13. PERSONAL
SPACE
Session
X,
Activity
Sheet
8B
Function of Behavior: Attention
I love to talk to his friends, but sometimes they are busy
When I think they aren’t listening to me, sometimes I stand too
close to them to get them to listen
This makes my friends upset with him
My friends tell him it isn’t polite to stand closer than an arm’s length
apart from them
Now, if I want to talk to his friends but they are busy and unable to
listen to him, I _______________.

14. PERSONAL
SPACE
Session
X,
Activity
Sheet
8C
Design
your
own
Social
Story
with
your
child
as
it
relates
to
your
child’s
personal
space
invasion
behavior
Antecedent
/
Preceding
Event
Behavior
Social
Consequence
of
Behavior
Alternative
Behavior
Social
or
Tangible
Reinforcement

15. PERSONAL
SPACE
Session
X
–
Activity
Sheet
9
Working
Together:
Encouraging
Behavior
Change
through
Reinforcement
Goal
#1:
Determine
alternative
behaviors
to
fulfill
the
same
function
of
the
invasion
of
personal
space.