Requests assistance Requests information Requests clarification Expresses protest or resistance Disagrees Negotiates Advocates for self Directs others Labeling/Commenting: SOLID: uses skill STRONGER WEAKER NOT YET IN DON’T KNOW: independently* EMERGING: EMERGING: REPERTOIRE: person filling out 80% of the time or uses skill uses skill uses skill only form is not sure more, across independently* independently in at when prompted or about the student’s multiple activities, 50% to 80% of the least 25% of not at all. use of this skill. communication time, across more opportunities partners than 1 activity, within a highly and settings. communication structured activity partner setting. or activities. or Labels/comments with nouns Labels/comments with verbs Labels/comments with descriptors Comments spontaneously Informs about self (personal information, preferences) Informs about others (personal information, preferences) Expresses feelings/internal states Maintaining and Initiating Interactions SOLID: uses skill STRONGER WEAKER NOT YET IN DON’T KNOW: independently* person filling out EMERGING: EMERGING: REPERTOIRE: 80% of the time or uses skill uses skill uses skill only form is not sure more, across independently* independently in at when prompted or about the student’s multiple activities, 50% to 80% of the least 25% of not at all. use of this skill. communication time, across more opportunities partners than 1 activity, within a highly and settings. communication structured activity partner setting. or activities. or Reciprocates greeting and/or farewell Initiates greeting and/or farewell Gains attention of others
Requests assistance Requests information Requests clarification Expresses protest or resistance Disagrees Negotiates Advocates for self Directs others Labeling/Commenting: SOLID: uses skill independently* 80% of the time or more, across multiple activities, communication partners and settings. STRONGER EMERGING: uses skill independently* 50% to 80% of the time, across more than 1 activity, communication partner or setting. WEAKER EMERGING: uses skill independently in at least 25% of opportunities within a highly structured activity or activities. NOT YET IN REPERTOIRE: uses skill only when prompted or not at all. DON’T KNOW: person filling out form is not sure about the student’s use of this skill. Labels/comments with nouns Labels/comments with verbs Labels/comments with descriptors Comments spontaneously Informs about self (personal information, preferences) Informs about others (personal information, preferences) Expresses feelings/internal states Maintaining and Initiating Interactions SOLID: uses skill independently* 80% of the time or more, across multiple activities, communication partners and settings. STRONGER EMERGING: uses skill independently* 50% to 80% of the time, across more than 1 activity, communication partner or setting. WEAKER EMERGING: uses skill independently in at least 25% of opportunities within a highly structured activity or activities. NOT YET IN REPERTOIRE: uses skill only when prompted or not at all. DON’T KNOW: person filling out form is not sure about the student’s use of this skill. Reciprocates greeting and/or farewell Initiates greeting and/or farewell Gains attention of others
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