EFL: Training Materials – Essential For Living

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Many non-verbal children are not provided with an alternative method of speaking and participate in instruction or behavior therapy 'solely as a listener'. Others are provided with an alternative method, such as picture exchange or an electronic tablet, that is not portable or requires multiple responses to make simple requests. These methods are often abandoned by the children, resulting in young adults with problem behavior 'when they want to make requests'. Essential for Living will help you select and confirm an alternative, method of speaking that meets the CAFE criteria -- Continuously Available, Frequently used, and Effortless -- and is much less likely to be abandoned later.

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EFL Training Materials…

Click on the following link…

(1) to view the steps of ‘Getting Started with EFL’

(2) to view and print the Revised Introduction and User Guide for Essential for Living

(3) to review FAQs about Essential for Living

(4) to view a slideshow on ‘The Major Features of Essential for Living’

(5) to view a slideshow on ‘The Essential Eight Skills and Method of Speaking’

(6) to view a slideshow on the importance of teaching functional skills

(7) to view a document which describes when to use the VB-MAPP and when to use Essential for Living

(8) to view a sample assessment and record of progress for a specific learner

https://essentialforliving.sharefile.com/d-sf3bfc80f91244f6b