Video 1.21: Routine in the community – Penguin Project This performance is part of the Penguin Project that matches peer mentors with children with disabilities through community-based theater productions (running time: 2 min. 16 sec.). View TranscriptNarrator: This video clip shows elementary school aged children in a community-based theatre project. It is part…
Video 1.20: Routine in a program – eating lunch Luke uses a communication device to comment and make requests at mealtime. His teacher encourages and praises him (running time: 2 min. 02 sec.). View TranscriptNarrator: This video shows Luke a 3 year old boy with language delays, using his spring board communication device…
Video 1.19: Routine in a program – singing with friends Luke participates in singing a favorite song with the facilitation of his speech therapist. She encourages peer interaction and has Luke choose which verse of the song to sing (running time: 1 min. 49 sec.). View TranscriptNarrator: This video shows a speech therapist…
Video 1.17: Routine in a program – playing red light green light Jack, a preschooler, plays a game of red light green light with his classmates. He starts off sitting on his teacher’s lap in the top left of screen, using a voice output switch to lead the game. Then he takes a turn…
Video 1.15: Routine at home – playing Mr. Potato Head® Luke and a friend, Kirsten, are at home playing with a Mr. Potato Head®. Watch for embedded interventions as Luke’s mother facilitates the activity (running time: 3 min. 31 sec.). View TranscriptNarrator: This video shows Luke, a 3-year-old boy with language delays, playing…
Video 1.14: Routine in a program – expanded block play Austin first uses a communication board posted on the wall to decide what he wants to build. Then his therapist introduces a template to assist in the building process. Later, a peer is enlisted as a helper to create a door for his garage.…
Video 1.10: Routine in a program – water play A classmate, Ava, is paired with Luke to introduce him to a new activity in water play. With the prompting of the teacher, Ava takes Luke’s hand and leads him through the sprinkler. Ava was chosen for this peer support strategy as she is a…
Video 1.9: Routine in a program – block play Austin’s occupational therapist has created a picture template to simplify building a block structure. Austin is able to place the blocks directly on the visual aid and build a garage for his car with minimal assistance from an adult (running time: 1 min. 49 sec.).…
Video 1.8: Routine in the community – going to the store Luke is able to participate in a family trip to the grocery store with the use of special equipment. He uses some sign language to communicate, but is unable to learn many signs due to a lack of fine motor skills. This voice…
Video 1.2: The family’s viewpoint Christine, the mother of Luke, a 3 year old boy with developmental delays shares her view on a dilemma to include her son in a childcare program (running time: 2 min. 20 sec.). View TranscriptChristine: When we first thought about enrolling Luke in a childcare program, we were nervous…