Most often, the activity is chosen because it is perceived to be fun for us or for age peers, whether or not its characteristics are positive or negative for the disabled child. Use proximity and natural environmental props. Allow the child to wear the earphones from a Walkman radio, ear plugs, etc. Introduce the child to the environment in advance of the big day. If possible, take the child and another peer or two to the environment one or two times prior to the event.
Role play the acceptable behaviors several times.
Add the event to the child's visual schedule so that the event is predicted for the child. Practice reverse chaining. Take the child into the integrated setting for a time interval at the end of the activity and allow him to leave successfully with his peers. Select the time interval using your knowledge of the child's tolerance for the type of activity he'll be attending. Both the child and his peers will believe that the child behaved acceptably when they all exit the activity at the same time.