• Present new material in an organized and sequential manner with clear explanations, using visual aids or other teaching aids
• Provide repetitions and multiple opportunities for practicing new skills
• Encourage responsiveness and allow adequate time for the client to respond
• Use alternative or augmentative communication where appropriate and functional
• Focus on attention and memory skills
• Promote the use of higher level thinking (i.e., problem-solving, reasoning)
Social Skills
• Allow the client to participate in the selection and prioritization of target skills
• Facilitate acquisition and understanding of client’s social knowledge
• Create awareness of social settings, social interactions, and corresponding appropriate modes of behavior and communication
• Educate and train family members how to best interact with client
• Focus on self-monitoring and self-evaluating behavior and performance
• Use role-playing and scripting to practice social interactions
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