Prompting
P256Q "Kids First, High Expectations, No Excuses"
Prompting
Cueing/Prompting Hierarchy for Verbal and AAC Users
● During meal or snack times give limited amounts of food so they must request more
● During play keep toys out of reach or in locked containers
● During game board activities use familiar game they know how to play and do not set it up or give them incorrect items
● Let them attempt to complete activities on their own and only assist when they make eye contact, call your name, and request help (for non verbal children wait till they give you eye contact, tap you, and use their device)
● Pause in familiar routines such as songs for them to complete the missing word or line
● General Question Cue
➢ Target: “I want scissor”
➢ Cue: “What do you need?”
● Description Cue
➢ Target: “horse”
➢ Cue: “its an animal…you can ride it…..it’s brown with four legs….”
● Sentence Completion Cue
➢ Target: “scissor”
➢ Cue: “I want the ____”
● Initial Sound Cue
➢ Target: “horse”
➢ Cue: “hhhh”
● Specific Question Prompt
➢ Target: “I want scissor”
➢ Prompt: “Do you want the scissor?”
● Multiple Choice Prompt
➢ Target: “horse”
➢ Prompt: “is it the cat or the horse?”
● Model Prompt
➢ Target: “Your turn”
➢ Prompt: “Your turn” or if AAC user you touch the “your turn” button for them
● Act it Out Cue
➢ Target: “eat”
➢ Cue: pretend to hold and eat a cookie
● Point Cue
➢ Target: “cookie”
➢ Cue: point in the direction where the cookies are or if AAC user point to the device
● Point Prompt
➢ Target: “cookie”
➢ Prompt: point to the cookie itself or if AAC user point to the “cookie” button specifically
● Tactile Prompt
➢ Target: sound /g/
➢ Prompt: lightly touch the throat to cue using their voice
● Hand under Hand Prompt
➢ For AAC users if they are hesitant to touch the device you can place your hand under their hand to guide them to the button
How to cue and prompt your child
Explanation of Prompt Hierarchy Sheet P256Q Speech Department
Artwork
