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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People often ask us questions about what’s in Essential for Living and to their surprise the answer is often “it’s in there”, that is, “It’s in Essential for Living”, or “its in one of our EFL Companion Teaching Manuals”. Sometimes, however, “it’s not there at all”.
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Patrick McGreevy and Troy Fry