Audio 1.4: Kathy’s perspective (speech therapist) A speech therapist in a childcare program shares her perspective on serving Luke, a three year old boy with developmental delays who recently enrolled. She discusses the challenges of using embedded interventions in the classroom (running time: 2 min. 03 sec.). View TranscriptKathy: For a child like Luke…
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 1.19: 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 1.16: Routine in a program – reading at circle time A teacher combines several embedded interventions into circle time to support Jacob’s learning and participation (running time: 1 min. 24 sec.). View TranscriptNarrator: Today, in Jacob’s classroom, his teacher is reading a book, that was especially made for him to fit his needs for speech articulation…
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 1.13: Routine in the community – playing at a park A sister leads and plays with her brother around a community park. Often the best peers to provide support are siblings (running time: 1 min. 19 sec.). View TranscriptNarrator: This video shows siblings playing in a community park. The older sister is…
Video 1.12: Routine in a program – rolling with friends A physical therapist is working on developing Jake’s motor skills, particularly his ability to roll, surrounded by a roomful of classmates. What could have been a pull-out, one-on-one therapy session was turned into a fun group activity where all children are participating and modeling his exercises (running…
Video 1.11: Routine in a program – singing a song Jack watches and imitates a classmate making motions during a song. He has the opportunity to play a game with a friend and to work on motor skills throughout the song. Watch how the teacher encourages and facilitates the interaction between these peers (running…