Depending on the needs of the child and based on data collected through observation, interviews, developmental history and screening the professional support offered through consultation and/or direct service for the young child may target the following developmental social competencies:

1. begin peer interactions while managing emotional arousal;

2. initiate prosocial behaviors and interactions with peers;

3. stay connected with adults;

4. understand basic emotional expressions, situations, and experiences and ways to manage them (often with adult support);

5. show some early efforts to solve interpersonal problems;

6. begin to follow social rules such as turn-taking and cooperative play.