Functional Communication
Oh, it looks like you want attention! Hi Max!
How would you respond if Max comes up to you in the hallway using his monster talk?
Leslie is taking laps around the DSC and starts to hum and put her fingers in her ears.
Do you want to go to the calm down room?
Koobs wants to go to the bathroom, but it's occupied :(
Staff should make his wait strip visible and show Koobs the progress of his waiting.
Koobs is putting a bottle of hand sanitizer in his mouth.
Would you like a chewie instead?
Jackie is trying to get into the fridge in Liann's room.
Using his device to say "I want lemonade"
Koobs is walking out of the classroom.
Where do you want to go?
Parsa is starting to get dysregulated.
Do you want to take a walk or nap?
Connor (Anand) is ready to go on community, but at the last minute, Violet decided that she needs to use the bathroom before the group leaves, so Connor has to wait. This makes him scream.
What do you need? Do you want to do something while you wait?
Jackie is digging in his you-know-where and eating his you-know-what (ew!)
Would you like some play doh?
Teddy yells "Sh*t!"
The staff say "shoot"
There are donuts in the staff office and the aroma has reached Dania's nose as she walks past and she's hungry!
What do you want, Dania?
Henry sees Koobs upset and starts screaming.
Do you want a puzzle?
Teddy wants to look at Google Maps, but it is time for class and staff tells him no.
We can look at Google Maps after class. What do you need to help you now?
Chase is trying to touch anyone and everyone!
Would you like one of your fidgets?
Audrey is about to pull someone's hair
Staff model how to tap someone on the shoulder
Evelyn is crying in the classroom.
What do you want?
JJ is told to sit with his brain in the game (no scripting) for class, so he knocks the desk over and hits the teacher.
Have him pick his desk up and remind him to use his strategies (What do you need JJ?)
JJ is told that he can't script, but he scripts anyway.
JJ let's keep our brain in the game!
Yo is taking his nails to hit his head.
Do you want a hot pack?
Chase is going out to community and doesn't stop before crossing the street.
Staff stop at the curb and modeling how to look both ways to make sure it is safe to cross
Connor (Anand) is in the classroom and when you ask him a question, he grunts and gets tense.
Do you need a break?
Jon is starting to get grabby.
Tell him to keep his hands to himself and ask him what he needs?
Chase wants to use the student bathroom, but one is getting cleaned and the other is being used.
Do you want to use a different bathroom?
Jack L is ripping his paper assignment!
Do you want your zipper pouch?
Modeling can look like ___
What do you think? :)