Richard was in a great mood and excited for the countdown to his birthday. He wore a post it note with the number of days left until his birthday. During recess, Richard was having a hard time participating in the game. The group was changing the rules of the tag/dodgeball type of game. Richard got frustrated and with some coaching, advocated for himself and said he would find something else to play. With a peer, we brainstormed other fun games to play during recess. Richard said he always wanted a boomerang so we researched and discussed best option for a boomerang. It was a great exercise in problem solving, self advocating, speech practice, gathering information, and making decisions.