Worksheet
Before during and after communication practice
A printable planning sheet that makes a communication practice step predictable and easier to review.
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Before practice
Agree on the exact action, who will be present, the setting, the cue, and the backup method. Confirm that the person understands the step and has a way to pause or stop. Prepare the other adult so they do not add questions or change the task unexpectedly.
Keep ordinary activities ordinary unless they are intentionally part of the treatment plan. Planned practice should have a beginning and end.
During practice
Use the agreed cue once, allow time, and keep attention on the shared activity rather than the person’s voice. Accept the planned response and use the backup if needed. Do not bargain, plead, repeat with increasing pressure, or announce the attempt to other people.
The helper can notice observable effort with calm, specific language. The person does not need to discuss feelings while still in the interaction.
After practice
End the step as planned and return to the activity. Review privately at an agreed time. Ask what helped, what was unexpectedly difficult, and whether the step should be repeated, made smaller, or changed in one way.
Record enough information to guide the next attempt: communication method, prompting, response time, distress or recovery, and any context that mattered. Avoid a lengthy postmortem after every practice.
Putting this into practice
Use the sheet for one recurring practice step. The clinician, person, and daily partner should agree on the plan before it is used at home, school, work, or in the community.
Bring the completed review to treatment so the next step is based on shared information rather than memory or guesswork.
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