What communication scripts might you use to support practice of this skill? Are these complete scripts or just key words to support initiation?
In order to help the student practice issuing a compliment at the right moment within an interaction, it may be necessary to first engage him in fully scripted role-plays. Whenever possible, you should devise scripts that align with the interests and values of the student(s). For example, if you student does not care about such things as clothing or attire, don’t script an interaction where he is expected to compliment the role-play partner on their attire.
Over time, the scripts can be faded down to key elements, and then shifted to general scenarios where the student has to generate the interaction that aligns with that scenario.
On the script card, does the student need additional picture or word cues to define his body position, facial expression, gestures, etc. during the use of the script?
What additional visual clarity cues (e.g. highlighting, underlining) might you add to the visual script to promote attention and comprehension for the student?
What scenarios might you present (using scenario Act it Out cards) to help students produce their own dialogue and interactions to practice or role-play in a scene?
What video scenarios might you present to help students make accurate discriminations between appropriate and less appropriate responses?
Are you arranging frequent practice opportunities with visual scripts and scenarios to build independence and fluency through repetition?
In order to align this intervention topic area with the unique needs of the student, do you need to create scripts or scenarios in the View2do program?
