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2. FOLLOW THROUGH Once an instruction is given, allow the child to start the task within 3-5 seconds. Once 5 seconds have elapsed, redeliver the instruction with the necessary prompt to complete the task.
3. VISUAL SCHEDULES Visual aids provide a picture representation of the events that are to come and in return can lead to a decrease in anxiety and frustration of the child.
4. REWARDS / REINFORCEMENT Reward desired behaviours when seen with social praise and paired with a preferred item for more difficult tasks. Remember to fade rewards when the desired behaviour becomes more fluent.
5. TOKEN BOARDS An evidence-based strategy using a visual aid to indicate when regards will be available. Delaying reinforcement is a key component to generalizing wanted behaviours. Tokens indicate to the child the correlation between wanted behaviours and access to wanted item, foods, place etc.