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re:Thank you for sharin...
Thank you for sharing your working group report. Very helpful.
As for the manding, the following is from book <<Right from the start>>:
...Even when students get good at labeling things and answering questions, they often fail to make their own needs known. This difficulty in spontaneous requesting has far-readching implications, especially when students are in more inclusive classrooms where teachers cannot anticipate their needs. Manding should continue to be a focus of instruction.....
Sample goals for manding include:
requesting via one word
requesting via 2 words
requesting using a sentence
requesting with eye contact
requesting using additional descriptors
requesting missing items needed for a task
requesting information
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In a manding session, they simply made availabe to Max things he really liked. They put them out, enticed him as best they could, and waited for him to indicate his desires. At first, he simply looked at the thing he wanted. Then he began reaching for items. Eventually he started vocalizing for the things he wanted. The teachers were careful to make sure that the manding sessions were fun for Max.
....His teachers initiated programs to teach him to request an object when it was missing from a task (e.g. a puzzle piece) so that he could complete an activity. They also taught him to request items to begin an activity (e.g. a pair of scissors for an art project). In addition, they taught him to ask for information such as where a treat was hidden or when a visitor would arrive. They made sure to generalize these skills to peers, so that Max understood that other children could be sources of help and information as well. |
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