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Lesson Topic
Elicitation and shaping of functional speech
Lesson Outline
Santino started out a bit tired, returning to school after a busy three-day Memorial Day weekend, but as soon as he entered the classroom and I showed him a new sensory bag, he perked up and grew animated and vocal. We discussed that this new bag focused on the letter "t" and identified objects that started with the letter t. Santino was encouraged to squeeze the bag and watch as objects rose to the surface and appeared in the window. The objects included the number two, the letter t, a tennis racket, a turtle, a turkey, and a tiger. I encouraged Santino to repeat the words after me, affording him verbal prompts and reinforcing some of the objects by pairing them with actual plastic toy items that he could feel and examine more closely. Santino repeated one or two of the items after repetition; he does so more frequently when they are spoken in a singsong voice. I reinforced any acquired gains by reading him 3 short stories ("Fish is Fish, At the Beach, and "Sea Squares), as these books included a few of the items in their stories. Santino then helped me feed the fish that was in the classroom and water some of the plants that were there. I afforded him physical assistance to guide his actions and help him execute some of the fine-motor responses required. We concluded the session by skipping, singing, and clapping to music, and Santino giggled and repeated some of the words and phrases after me. He seemed very responsive and jovial throughout our time together.
Session Minutes
60
Minutes Student Attended
60
Session Hours
1.00
Hours Attended
1.00
Entry Status
Review Status
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