Problem
Scenario: Inga is a four-year-old in your afternoon special day preschool class. Her annual IEP meeting is coming up. The speech therapist is writing the goals to target Inga's expressive speech and peer interactions. Since Inga's fine motor skills fall within her age range she does not qualify for occupational therapy (OT), however she is far behind age level in her ability to write her name. Presently, when asked to write her name she makes a three-inch "I" on her paper. She can spell her name when asked. You decide to show a goal so that during the next twelve months she will learn to write her first name within a one-and-a-half-inch box.
Review the components of a SMART goal in the text and show a goal for Inga regarding her ability to write her first name. Be sure to explain how your goal fits each characteristic of the SMART acronym, and make sure the goal answers the six questions outlined in your text. Look at samples of IEPs online to help guide your writing.