Ar~ was alert and engaging throughout the session. He required maximal verbal, visual, and kinesthetic cues to discriminate two social greetings (i.e., hello vs. good-bye). He identified “hello” in 1/4 trials and good-bye in 3/4 trials. He required maximal verbal and kinesthetic cues to select an activity, in which he made 4 selections. Throughout the session, Ar~ required additional time to visually scan the items presented and the PECS symbols were rearranged to confirm his selection. In addition, a total communication approach, (American Sign Language, PECS, verbal productions) was implemented to optimize communication. He independently labeled two pictures (cat, boy) and produced the ASL signs for more, all done, and turn page. In addition,…show more content… She was engaged and attentive throughout the session. During a structured activity to establish rapport, Aa~ demonstrated a positive affect, independently completed a 2-step directive with two embedded concepts (temporal, sequential markers), and answered 3 wh- questions. Aa~ identified 4/8 components of Braidy’s Complete Episode with moderate verbal cues. She watched a short story film, which was used to elicit predictive and story grammar questions. She answered 3/3 prediction questions and identified 4/4 narrative components corresponding to Braidy’s Complete Episode, with moderate verbal cues. Throughout the session, she spoke in a low volume and occasionally produced a lateral…show more content… During a conversational exchange to establish rapport, Des~ displayed a positive affect, independently engaged in conversation, and answered 5 wh- questions about her favorite activities. During a review of the parts of speech, Des~ discriminated 3/4 categories (noun, verb, adjective) and stated that she has difficulty differentiating between pronouns and adjectives. In a structured activity, Des~ identified 5/5 nouns, 7/10 adjectives and 2/3 pronouns with moderate verbal
