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Support Materials for Students with Special Education Needs
English K–6
Case Studies
Case study 4
Summary of expressive communication – Elodie
(cont)
Broad function Function
Intentionality Behaviour(s) (forms)
Target
Transfer of
information
Name
Intentional
(symbolic)
• Says or makes
approximations for
names of family
members, activities,
objects (eg shapes)
and animals
• Enhance by increasing
clarity of approximation
or name
• Add a sign or symbol
(where appropriate)
to support others’
understanding
Joint attention Intentional
(non-symbolic)
• Stills and listens
• Reaches for objects
being discussed
• Establish joint attention
by naming or using
approximation of
referent, combined
with sign or symbol,
where appropriate
Make choices
Intentional
(non-symbolic
and symbolic)
• Answers yes/no
questions
• Reaches for objects
she wants when
they are placed in
front of her
• Pushes away objects
that she does not want
• Enhance by adding
name or approximation
of name of choice
when given two
choices
Make comments
(area of interest)
Make comments
(current situation
or surrounds)
Intentional
(symbolic)
• Approximates words
and sounds (eg animal
sounds)
• Enhance by increasing
clarity of approximation
or names
• Add a sign or symbol
(where appropriate)
to support others’
understanding
• Establish beginning
sound (ie sound the
word starts with) as
a communication
repair strategy
Make comments
(future events)
Make comments
(past events)
Give instructions
Ask questions
