Here’s my video tutorial on how I’ve been using Toca Pet Doctor with more details on the least-to-most cueing hierarchy I use when I’m targeting these skills.
A special note: When inferencing the cause of emotions I prefer to ask “what made him feel sad?” rather than “why does he feel sad?” I find if I use the latter question the kids often tell me, “because he’s crying.”
Another special note: I love the Zones of Regulation and combining the framework of it while working on these skills!
Here are some more naturalistic activities for working on social skills.
And here are some more ideas for using Toca Pet Doctor for speech and language treatment.