Santino was transitioned by Miss Christina to meet this Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) in the corridor. Santino appeared pleasant and calm as he proceeded back into the individual classroom for session 20 of 20 with this SLP...Goals for the session remained consistent and included the following...1. to engage in forming a relationship with Santino that includes regulation, and shared attention and interest 2. to enter into two-way, purposeful interactions with gestures and intentional communication 3. to determine highly motivating/favorable, cause and effect activities, so that Santino may develop a feeling of control and predict/anticipate what will happen next 4. to imitate predictable action sequences and communication patterns through cause and effect activities 5. to develop single-word requesting via eye-gaze, picture exchange and/or verbalization...Santino was directed to Mickey Mouse "Deck the Halls!" Big Fun Coloring Book which he referenced during the prior session with Miss Christina. Santino and this SLP sat facing one another on the floor with the book situated between us. Santino was prompted to tell this SLP about the pictures as he turned the pages independently. Santino engaged and entered into a two-way, purposeful interaction with gestures and intentional communication via spontaneous verbalization and reading of both single and multi-syllabic words, and two-word phrases printed or pictured on the pages. Continuous back and forth engagement via eye contact, smiles, laughter, gestures and facial expressions of what appeared to be excitement and pride in his verbalizations were noted throughout the entire session. Santino verbalized and/or read the following during the aforementioned interaction: Holidays, Mickey Mouse, Lollipop, Party Time!, Mistletoe, Presents, Present, Hat, Love, Candy Cane, Minnie Mouse, Fun, Eating Cookie, Delicious,
Ho-Ho-Ho-!, Pluto, Donald Duck, Oh, boy!, Goofy, Snow, Snowman, Day, Play, Surprise!, Jingle Bells, Merry Christmas!, Write, "Oooooooo!", Happy Holidays!, Accordian, Bone, Tuxedo, Daisy Duck,
Gingerbread Man, Horray!...The session came to a close in the routine manner with the "Good-Bye" Song. Santino appeared to transition easily from the Mickey Mouse book and successfully completed the photo exchange within the classroom and the lobby given verbal and minimal physical prompts from this SLP...Continued as planned with a focus on activities to build and expand upon functional communication via photo exchange, verbalization and written words. Santino appeared to have a pivotal session today!!! A joyous interaction, indeed!!!...