Santino was seen for session 10 of 11 in Term 3 with this SLP and transitioned calmly between sessions. He seemed quite engaged, happy and giggly as he requested several belly tickles, verbally, "I want belly tickles", paired with eye contact. He seemed pleased to receive a Valentine's Day gift, delivered to his room by a fellow student, and responded "thank you" when prompted, verbally...The daily, visual schedule was referenced and reviewed. Santino verbalized "Miss Sharon", "Miss Ingrid", and "Mom" to complete First/Then Phrase Sequences. Water and food choices were presented but rejected...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...Consideration has been given to expand upon Goal 5 to include modifier + object/action in the phrase "I want..." via picture exchange and/or verbalization...Santino sat in the brown chair upon verbal direction and was directed to the abstract paint art completed during session 9 in preparation for a Valentine's Day Gift for Mom. Santino responded accurately via spontaneous verbalization to WH-?s x 11 pertaining to shape (heart) and letters required to spell "Santino" and "Mom". He verbalized, "Happy Valentine's Day" x 2 when prompted via initial phonemic cue...Santino was directed to a choice of 2 familiar activities and requested via spontaneous verbalization, "I want Mickey Shapes". Increased visual stimulation with regard to requested shapes was noted throughout. Attempts to engage and enter into two-way purposeful interaction were unsuccessful. Responses to "ALL Done/More Mickey Shapes?" were not noted. This SLP presented a familiar "Something Else", Opposites Puzzle Pairs. Santino seemed immediately engaged and verbalized the following: "fast, slow, thin, fat, light, heavy, up, down, happy, sad" as he connected each opposite puzzle pair...Santino assisted with clean-up upon verbal direction. The session came to a close in the usual manner with the "Good-Bye" Song and reference/review of the daily, visual schedule in preparation for dismissal. Santino verbalized the following: "Good-bye Miss Sharon" and "lunch box, backpack, Miss Ingrid and Mom" to complete the First/Then Phrase Sequences. Santino completed the sentence, "Remember to tell Mom Happy....Valentine's Day" x 2 when prompted with "Happy" and the initial "V" phonemic cue...Continue as planned with focus on use of communication book/photos across sessions/instructors and settings...