Santino behaved a bit tired at the onset of the session, lying down on the mat in the classroom, but after having a nutritious drink and a brief 5 minute rest period, he became more energetic and responsive. We began with the communication book and Santino was asked to point to and identify his teacher by picture and/or name; however he was not engaged in this activity and did not maintain eye contact when afforded verbal and physical prompts. When we transitioned to an animal identification task, Santino immediately went to the bin containing plastic animals and removed the elephant and giraffe from the bunch after their names were stated. He was awarded praise and a high five for this correct identification and response. We then proceeded to a hand-washing activity and Santino was compliant and allowed this teacher to facilitate his performance. He enjoyed lathering his hands using correct circular motions but as yet remains dependent on prompts to obtain paper towels and use them to dry his hands. He is as yet a passive participant in this daily living skill objective. It will continue to be performed in our daily work in order to reinforce emergent gains noted and help Santino understand expectations and acquire skills. Santino grabbed this teacher's hand several times today to lead her to preferred activities. When outdoors, Santino repeatedly grabbed her hand and led her to the slide. He insisted, non-verbally, that she go down the slide. When she did as requested, Santino was reduced to fits of laughter. He brought her over to the ladder several times more to go down it, but eventually understood she was not going to go down again and went down himself. Santino was subsequently brought indoors and assisted in a hand-washing activity once again. He is more comfortable having become more familiar with the consistency of this routine and more understanding of expectations. Santino ended the session tracing alphabet letters, wearing a hat he had found, and giggling when invited to engage in a hat exchange with this teacher. Santino was amicable and responsive today, sustaining eye contact for longer intervals and reciprocating initiated actions.