Christopher was eager to share the incredibly large amount of Mario and "Sonic" plush toys that he had brought with him today. This was an excellent springboard for categorical organization with a focus on expanded use of attributes, character traits, similarities and differences. Attentional shifting was quite rapid throughout the session. Gentle supports and scaffolding strategies were consistently provided, as cross pattern movement sequences were embedded within the session as well. In addition, the familiar strategies of "connecting thoughts, closing thoughts and shifting thoughts" were utilized as linear, cohesive sentence organization was variable this session.
Christopher shared many novel, creative ideas for play activities this session, as we then highlighted the use of self generated dialogue vs. recall and use of previously "heard" dialogue.