What communication scripts might you use to support practice of this skill? Are these complete scripts or just key words to support initiation?
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?
Color coding, underlining or bolding, and clip art could be used to help the student focus on specific non-verbal cues and body language on reminder cards.
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?
Here is one example of a set of video scenarios that depicts an appropriate response, versus an inappropriate response to a social interruption during work.
This is the right way to respond when you don’t have time to make small talk. Matt looks towards his co–worker and uses a polite tone of voice. He tells his co–worker that he cannot talk right now, but he would like to chat with him during lunch.
This is the wrong way to respond when you don’t have time to make small talk. Matt does not look towards his co–worker. He uses a rude hand signal (pointing his finger). Matt uses a rude tone of voice, and he only says, "Not now." This will probably make his co–worker avoid him in the future.
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Pleasant Voice
Listen to this person’s tone of voice. This is an example of someone with a pleasant and polite tone of voice. He keeps his voice upbeat and asks in a polite way to finish the task he is currently working on.
Irritated Voice
Listen to this person’s tone of voice. This is an example of someone with an irritated and rude tone of voice. He sounds very annoyed as he is asking to finish the task he is working on. This tone of voice might make people think that this person is not nice or friendly. |
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?
