Physically help imitate reward successive

physically help imitate, reward successive approximations
compliance
o reward compliance with commands (ex. sit, wait, etc.)
o punishment (ex. loud reprimand) for non-compliance
language
o reinforce any vocal utterance
o reinforce when vocalizations follow therapist speech
o reinforce when vocalizations approximate speech
o teach phonemes and how to combine them
o teach to words to label objects
Communication Skills
altering adult language to communicate clearly with child:
o make instructions simple and concise
o avoid metaphor, slang, colloquialisms
o assumption is that you have been misunderstood if request is not complied with or
there is an upsurge in echolalia, anxiety, disruptive behavior
o augment with written or pictorial cues
create alternative communication systems
o signing

PSYCH 317
o pictures/photos
o writing
individualized sets of stimuli that are readily accessible and require the child to actively
engage/generate their communication
o note computerized systems with emphasis on reciprocal interaction
notes:
o children learn signs but still have problems with generalization
o quality is also often still stereotyped, repetitive, and aimed at achieving immediate
needs (not used to share experiences, express feelings/emotions, communicate
spontaneous/reciprocal way)
Developing Schedules
key is highly structured, visually based instructional system
create schedule of behavior but give choices as to the order in which they are carried out ex.
chronicles the steps to using the washroom
Teaching Social Skills
Social Stories
Provide info on what people in a situation are doing, thinking or feeling
Enables child to recognize the overall pattern or Gestalt within and between social situation

PSYCH 317
o Describe sequence of events & identify social cues and their meaning
 Relevant cues: Where? Who? What?
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