Re: Fw:For Kat: RE: Manding

December 12, 1999

Dear Kat,

I asked Esther for you and she gave me the following tips.

1. Yes - lots of trials!

2. Easiest introduction to " wh " questions is through exp. tact " what is

this? " - Esther suggest beginning with objects, prefered items etc and then

moving to actions - if this is a strength. Use any strong tacts though!

3. Next, she'd intro " who " as again tact based and familiar people/animal

easy. You could expand this to mastered occupations as well.

Evantually,you could work like this....

EG: " who is this? "

Doctor (name)

What does a Doctor do?

Helps when I am sick

When I am sick I go to the ..........

Esther suggests that time based " when " will need, time based tacts to be

taught first.She'd start with simple morning, afternoon and nightime. Also,

you may need to beef up the visuals for this and have visual schedules to be

sure the kid has it. Begin with just the three tacts (or even just two!) and

a preferred activity at those times.

As for why, Esther says this often quite hard to learn functionally and not

just by rote. You could start with obvious cause and effect with preferred

activities. Say,

" Why do we turn on the TV "

" because I want to watch cartoons

or why do I eat ....(item)

Because I'm hungry

We use it with only two because of the strong EO - They are eating/drinking.

Hope this helps a little.

December 12, 1999

Dear List, I think maybe I wrote this wrong. What I'm looking for is MY SON

asking ME questions. He can answer questions fine( though his general

knowledge needs work). This issue is him asking ME informational questions.

(where, why, etc.) The set up is obvious to me too- it is the administration

of this in a program that has been a problem. In the ABLLS, this is under

requests...i.e. requests for more knowledge.

Thanks to and others who tried to help. I need your forgiveness in not

being clear enough what I mean and wasting your time.

much love,kat

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