PECSPhase I

General Guidelines Communicative Partner Guidelines Physical Prompter Guidelines Training must occur across a range of activities

Training must occur with a variety of trainers Training must occur with a variety of reinforcers

Arrange environment effectively o pictures available 1 at a time o trainers positioned appropriately o control reinforcers

NO VERBAL PROMPTING Entices appropriately

Uses open-hand prompt effectively (appropriate timing)

Reinforces with second and provides social praise NO INSISTENCE ON SPEECH Returns picture (while student consumes/plays with

reinforcer)

Waits for student to initiate (reach for reinforcer)

NO VERBAL PROMPTING Physically guides to pick up, reach, and release

picture symbol

Fades prompts effectively Interrupts/prevents students interfering behaviors NO SOCIAL INTERACTION WITH STUDENT

Step

1

Communication Partner

entices learner with

reinforcer; holds hand

open.

Learner reaches for

desired item

Physical Prompter

interupts learners reach

and physically (hand-

over-hand) redirects

learner to pick up picture

Learner has picture

symbol in hand

Physical Prompter

physically (hand-over-

hand) assists learner to

place picture in open

hand of communication

partner

Communication Partner

takes picture symbol,

hands item to learner, and

names item. Praises

learner.

Step

2

Communication Partner

entices learner with

reinforcer; holds hand

open.

Learner reaches for

desired item

Physical Prompter

interupts learners reach

and physically (hand-

over-hand) redirects

learner to pick up picture

Learner has picture

symbol in hand and

independently places it in

open hand of

communication partner

Physical Prompter

NONE

Communication Partner

takes picture symbol,

hands item to learner, and

names item. Praises

learner.

Step

3

Communication Partner

entices learner with

reinforcer; holds hand

open.

Learner reaches for

desired item

Physical Prompter nudges

learners hand to pick up picture

Learner has picture

symbol in hand and

independently places it in

open hand of

communication partner

Physical Prompter

NONE

Communication Partner

takes picture symbol,

hands item to learner, and

names item. Praises

learner.

Step

4

Communication Partner

entices learner with

reinforcer; holds hand

open.

Learner independently

picks up picture symbol

Physical Prompter

NONE

Learner has picture

symbol in hand and

independently places it in

open hand of

communication partner

Physical Prompter

NONE

Communication Partner

takes picture symbol,

hands item to learner, and

names item. Praises

learner.

Step

5

Communication Partner

entices learner with

reinforcer

Learner independently

picks up picture symbol

Physical Prompter

NONE

Learner has picture

symbol in hand and

independently reaches it

towards communication

partner

Physical Prompter

NONE

Communication Partner

takes picture symbol,

hands item to learner, and

names item. Praises

learner.

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