Prompting
Feeding & Mealtime Challenges
AAC
Behavioral Strategies
Hodgepodge
100

The hardest prompt to fade when working with students with ASD.

What is a verbal prompt?

100

A client with a food range of less than 20 food, holds/pockets food in mouth and cheeks, uses fingers to transport food, spits out food, increased drooling, very messy eater, & meal takes a long time to complete are all what when observing a client during feeding?

What are red flags?

100

This is the means of sending or receiving information between people.  It is used for varied purposes, many of which involve interactions with others.

What is communication?

100

Attention seeking, access to items, eloping, and task avoidance are considered this.

What are functions of behavior?

100

This emerged during the 1990s, aiming to increase acceptance and inclusion of all people while embracing neurological differences.  

What is the neurodiversity movement?

200

In this prompt, you would show the client what you would like him to do.

What is modeling?

200

Weighted and/or built up handles; Spoon & fork prongs angled towards mouth; Nosey cups; plates/bowls with a scoop and surface with suction are all examples of these.


What are feeding tools?

200

This vocabulary is consistent across demographic groups, activities, places, and topics and highly recommended for all AAC users.

What is a core board?

200

A large picture providing the student with a visual cue of the desired behavior.

What is a Super Symbol?

200

Shorten and/or modify oral directions. Ask student to repeat or rephrase the directions to ensure understanding. Allow longer oral response time. Provide visuals to enhance explanation of new material, especially with abstract concepts. Give written directions or visual cues for verbal directions. Obtain student’s attention before giving a direction. These are all examples of these.

What are important speech and language modifications in an IEP?

300

When using this prompt, you would indicate with a motion what you want the child to do (e.g., pointing).

What is a gestural prompt?
300

With this type of sensory issue, a client may overstuff, be unaware of food in or around mouth-messy eater, seek out crunchy, chewy, strong tastes, & extreme temperature, or seek oral input – teeth grinding, puts non-food items in mouth.

What is under-responsive/hyposensitivity?

300

This is a communication strategy where a communication partner teaches symbol meaning and models language by combining his/her verbal input with selection of vocabulary on AAC system.

What is Aided Language Stimulation?

300

This type of data looks at what happened before the behavior, describes the behavior, and what happened afterwards.

What is ABC Data?

Antecedent Behavior Consequence

300

Researchers have determined that this can indeed have communicative intent and research on specific strategies has been conducted since the early 1970’s with many structured training techniques available.

What is Echolalia?

400

This refers to the order and different levels of support that can be used to help the client get the appropriate responses during therapy tasks.

What is the Prompt Hierarchy?

400

Reflux and constipation may be a root cause of this.

What is a lack of interest in eating or pain associated with eating?
400

These are activity specific words such as bubbles, chicken nuggets, or book.


What is fringe vocabulary?

400

A type of behavior system that allows the student access to a preferred item only after earning the pre-designated number of these.

What is a Token Board?

400

Bothered by noises. Becomes over-stimulated in a crowded place. Covers ears. Gets upset with sounds. Sometimes of increased intensity or different pitches.These are all signs of this.

What are signs that a client is hyper sensitive to auditory information?

500

This system in the hierarchy is used before a new skill is mastered. It provides a high level of support. This begins at the base of the hierarchy (physical assistance.)

What is Most to Least?

500

Educating families of children at risk for pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders & other professionals on the needs of children with feeding and swallowing disorders, & considering culture as it pertains to food choices/habits, perception of disabilities, and beliefs about intervention all fall under this.

What are the roles/responsibilities of the SLP?

500

Using a combination of verbal speech, gestures and facial expressions, writing, drawing, spelling words by pointing to letters, and pointing to photos, pictures, or written words is considered this type of communication.

What is a Total Communication Approach?

500

A manner of teaching a client the expected behavior in a specific situation, watched repeatedly.

What is a video model?

500
If as a treating clinician you have questions regarding law in special education, this is the law you should reference.

What is N.J.A.C. 6A:14?

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