Wash hands using their sensory choices
When to use this goal
For young children who avoid handwashing or get upset at the sink because of water temperature, soap texture, the sound of the dryer or the feel of paper towels. Present levels and the sensory profile decide fit.
- Baseline
- Record five handwashing times and note what part is hard (water, soap, dryer noise). Offer each alternative and see which the child chooses.
- Tips
- Skipping the dryer and using foam soap are easy, lasting accommodations. Handwashing steps can be added through a daily-living goal.
- Limits
- Hygiene rules come first; offer alternatives that still clean the hands. The goal does not cover the handwashing steps themselves.
Original IEP Atlas template based on general measurement principles; not copied from any goal bank. ID mt-sen-030.
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Goal
By the annual IEP review date, at handwashing times before snack, after the restroom and after messy play, the student will wash hands using their chosen options, such as warm water, foam soap, a cloth towel or skipping the hand dryer with no adult prompts in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks, as measured by direct observation collected daily at two handwashing times.
Baseline: 1 of 5 opportunities.
- Condition
- Observable behavior
- Criterion
- Measurement method
Measurability check11 of 11 met
Met: Observable behavior. Stated as an action.
Met: Condition. Stated.
Met: Unit fits the behavior. Opportunities fits this behavior.
Met: Explicit criterion. Number and unit stated.
Met: Mastery rule and schedule. Both stated.
Met: Method produces the metric. Direct observation gives opportunities data.
Met: Review timeframe. Stated.
Met: Baseline and target compatible. Same unit, change in the right direction.
Met: Aligned with area of need. Still about Sensory Processing & Regulation.
Met: Level of support. Defined.
Met: Blanks filled in. Nothing left to fill in.
Checks structure and wording only. Whether the goal fits the student is the team's call.
Short-term objectives (optional)
When are objectives required?Required for students on alternate assessments (34 CFR §300.320(a)(2)(ii)); some states require them for everyone.
Paste into your IEP system
Most district systems have a separate box for each part of a goal. Copy them one at a time, or all at once as labeled text.
- Area of need
- Motor & Sensory Skills (OT, PT & Adapted PE) - Sensory Processing & Regulation
- Baseline
- 1 of 5 opportunities.
- Annual goal394 characters
- By the annual IEP review date, at handwashing times before snack, after the restroom and after messy play, the student will wash hands using their chosen options, such as warm water, foam soap, a cloth towel or skipping the hand dryer with no adult prompts in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks, as measured by direct observation collected daily at two handwashing times.
- Timeframe
- By the annual IEP review date
- Condition
- At handwashing times before snack, after the restroom and after messy play
- Behavior
- The student will wash hands using their chosen options, such as warm water, foam soap, a cloth towel or skipping the hand dryer with no adult prompts
- Criteria
- In at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks
- Evaluation method
- Direct observation
- Schedule
- Daily at two handwashing times
Copied as plain text, with straight quotes and plain dashes.
Matching data sheet
Opportunity tracker. One box per opportunity in each session.
Opportunity tracker
Opportunities- Student label:
- Target:
- in at least 4 of 5 opportunities
- Mastery rule:
- across 3 consecutive weeks
- Collection schedule:
- daily at two handwashing times
- Method:
- Direct observation
- Data collector:
Goal: By the annual IEP review date, at handwashing times before snack, after the restroom and after messy play, the student will wash hands using their chosen options, such as warm water, foam soap, a cloth towel or skipping the hand dryer with no adult prompts in at least 4 of 5 opportunities, across 3 consecutive weeks, as measured by direct observation collected daily at two handwashing times.
Key: + demonstrated independently · P demonstrated with a prompt (note type) · − not demonstrated · NA no opportunity occurred
| Date | Activity / context | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | # + (of 5) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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- Record up to 5 opportunities per session, matching the goal's denominator.
- Define in advance what counts as an opportunity so every data collector records the same thing.
- Count only + marks toward the criterion unless the goal specifies prompted responses.
The CSV opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with formulas. Sheets print blank; no student data is stored.