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Think about overarching concepts such as relationship management, impression formation, emotional expression, deception, power, and persuasion when determining the focus of intervention.
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Include as many nonverbal codes as possible with your clients in addition to more traditional behaviors focused on in treatment such as eye gaze.
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Carefully consider goal expectations. It has been found that traditional goal expectations may not be appropriate, and persistent use of these goals could lead to frustration on the part of the client or continued difference in nonverbal behavior, despite successful goal completion.
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Because nonverbal cues are dynamic and situation-specific, they need to be addressed throughout the client's life in order to keep up with changing nonverbal demands.
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Remember the differences between recognition, comprehension, and behavior, and address all of these modalities in treatment.
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Remember that modeling is key and that you need to model cues that are appropriate to your client's goals (i.e., the combination of nonverbal behaviors that a child would use to successfully find a place to sit in the cafeteria).
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To promote carryover, the inclusion of age-matched peers and inclusion of the family are needed. Collaboration is necessary for successful skill transfer.
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