LANGUAGE / SPECIFIC SYNDROMES 49 TOLL-FREE Telephone Orders: (888) 758-9558 www.acawebsite.com 172 G0ALS CLINICIAN ACTION To maintain attention during the initiation of a new topic. Cl. holds up symbol ‘The Bus Story,’ says “Let’s read the Bus Story,” and points to the bus. To become familiar with the Bus Story sequence. Cl. holds up symbol ‘backpack,’ says, “Get your backpack,” and points to the backpack. To increase “bus” vocabulary receptively. Cl. holds up symbol ‘wait,’ says, “Wait for the bus,” and points to the symbol. Cl. holds up symbol ‘bus,’ says, “Here comes the bus,” and points to the symbol. Cl. holds up symbol ‘Bus doors,’ says, “The doors open,” and points to the symbol. Cl. holds up symbol ‘Bus steps,’ says, “Walk up the steps. Be careful,” and points to the symbol. Cl. holds up symbol ‘Bus driver,’ says, “Say hi to the bus driver,” and points to the symbol. Cl. holds up symbol ‘Sit,’ says, “Sit in your seat,” and points to the symbol. Cl. holds up symbol ‘Seat belt,’ says, “Put your seat belt on,” and points to the symbol. Cl. holds up symbol ‘Quietly,’ says, “Sit quietly,” and points to the symbol. Cl. holds up symbol ‘Bus window,’ says, “Look out the window,” and points to the symbol. Cl. holds up symbol ‘Trees,’ says, “Look at the trees,” and points to the symbol. Cl. holds up symbol ‘Cars,’ says, “Look at the cars,” and points to the symbol. Cl. holds up symbol ‘Trucks,’ says, “Look at the trucks,” and points to the symbol. To increase understanding of the concept “where” Cl. holds up symbol “Where,” says, “Where are you going?,” and points to the symbol. To increase understanding of the concept of “locations” Cl. holds up symbol ‘School,’ says, “School. You are at school. Time to get off the bus.”, and points to the symbol. Other location options. More may be added including field trips and regional locations Cl. holds up symbol ‘McDonald’s,’ says, “You are at McDonald’s. Time to get off the bus.”, and points to the symbol. Cl. holds up symbol ‘store,’ says, “You are at the store. Time to get off the bus.”, and points to the symbol. Functional Augmentative Communication Training Strategies (FACTS) Katherine Priddy Stewart and Mary Blake Huer FACTS is excellent for students with autism and other disabilities! 171 THE BUS STORY #1 Overview • This activity may be presented whenever students leave school to take the bus. • The activity may be presented individually or in a group situation. Student Materials Reproducible mini-board with target vocabulary Target Vocabulary Bus Story Backpack Bus Bus Doors Bus Driver Bus Steps Bus Window Cars Hi Home McDonald’s Primary Instructional Goals • To maintain attention during the initiation of a new topic. • To become familiar with the Bus Story sequence • To increase “bus” vocabulary receptively • To increase understanding of the concept “where” • To increase understanding of the concept of “locations” • To follow one-step direction “Point to.” • An array of one • Multiple array • With auditory cue • With visual cue • To increase comprehension and expressive use of concepts • To respond expressively to single Wh-question McDonald’s Quiet School Seat Belt Sit Store Trees Cars Trucks Wait Where Important Note: Picture symbols from the Bus Song are included in this list and are needed for the Bus Story activities. 180 Sit Cars/Trucks Bus Backpack Wait Bus doors Bus steps Bus driver Seat belt Quiet Window Trees Student: _____________________ Activity: Bus Story © 2003 Academic Communication Associates, Inc. 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