What communication scripts might you use to support practice of this skill? Are these complete scripts or just key words to support initiation?
As with most social communication skills, it is important to guide the student to not only say the “right” thing, but to do so under the appropriate circumstances (working to recognize the “why” behind this behavior). Below are several script cards that may support practice in saying the “right” thing, after evaluating the circumstances:
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. color-coding, highlighting) might you add to the visual script to promote attention and comprehension for the student?
What scenarios or video scenarios might you present to help students produce their own dialogue and interactions to practice or role-play in a scene?
Practicing with scenario cards (or video examples) is an advanced strategy. In other words, the student must have practiced giving help or suggestions correctly and must have a ‘developing’ concept of both help and appropriate suggestions. The student has probably already used a script, a cue card or a graphic organizer to identify events and behaviors that lead to helping or not helping. The use of scenario cards or scenario video examples can further sharpen the student’s skills and build confidence in identifying different aspects of ‘helping’:
Note the advantage of video examples over scenario cards. You can pause in mid-video to help the student attend to both events and to personal behaviors and facial expressions. Viewing multiple video examples and developing the student’s independent ability to recognize events and behaviors can support his decision-making.
Below are samples of scenario cards that might be used to support practice and role-play opportunities:
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?
