Santino was seen for session 33 of 33 with this SLP in the individual classroom and appeared pleasant and calm upon transition between sessions...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...As the session commenced, Santino was presented with 2 novel and 2 familiar activities, and 3 familiar book options. Santino referenced each, but appeared to be in search of another preferred activity. He referenced the photo library of this SLP and looked through each photo until he came to "Play-Doh" then handed it to this SLP. As Play-Doh was not an available option, Santino became quite teary-eyed and cried. His feelings were validated and alternate options were presented, once again, but rejected. In an attempt to redirect, entice and engage Santino, the 2 new activities were introduced consecutively by this SLP. Each seemed to hold his attention for only 5-minutes, however. Maximum verbal and physical prompts were given to engage Santino in photo exchange. "All Done" was referenced by this SLP upon signs of disinterest. Santino selected and verbalized "All-Done". He assisted with clean-up upon verbal direction then stood independent of direction and sat on the pillows...Food and beverage options were offered, but rejected...Santino chose an "ABC" book that he may have referenced with another instructor...Attempts to engage Santino in his chosen activity were permitted, but limited. He appeared to vocalize a repetitive verbal rehearsal of unknown context. At times, his vocalizations appeared to be connected to a visual list of ABCs written on the whiteboard in his room...The session came to a close in the usual manner with the "Good-Bye" Song and successful photo exchange on his daily, visual schedule given both verbal and minimal physical prompts from this SLP...Continue as planned with focus on intentional communication to request and initiate via social referencing paired with photo exchange and verbalization.