Our Goals

Aug 10

Inspire Imaan to look at you for longer

• Celebrate Imaan in a variety of ways
• Experiment positioning at different distances in the room and using the mirror
• If Imaan is motivated and connected but not looking ask him to look at you
• If Imaan is saying a clear single word then encourage him to say a 2-3 word sentences (e.g. “give me”, “tickle me”)
• Celebrate Imaan sincerely
• User friendly and responsive to what he is saying
• Clearly model a sentence
• When Imaan is connected and motivated ask him to say the full sentence
• Experiment with using rhythm in the sentence

Motivate Imaan to lengthen his interactive attention span

• Celebrate Imaan for watching / participating in the game
• Use anticipation and 3Es in your game
• Just do it – introduce a game
• While Imaan is motivated in the game, stick to the same game (adding variations)

Helping Imaan to use communication over whining

• Be comfortable with whining and tantruming
• Be slow and boring
• Be fast and exciting when he speaks, looks, plays etc

Imaan's motivations:

• Bubbles
• Jumping
• Blanket
• Tickles
• Play-dough
• Bob the builder
• Postman Pat
• Songs: “Incy wincy spider”, “ring2 roses”, “twinkle2 little star”, “Wheel in the bus”
• Buttons/ Switches
• Throwing
• Squeezes
• Taking things apart
• Family
• Transports