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Laureate's Goals and Objectives:
First Words & First Words II

  Goal 1:
Student will interact with chosen interface device when given the computer's verbal prompt (without physical prompt) on the Interactive Noun Identification Level of either First Words or First Words II with 80% accuracy.
Choose Interactive Noun Identification from the Levels Menu. Any category from the Categories Menu can be used to provide variety and exposure until the student reaches Objective #3 in Goal #2.
Objective 1:
Student will operate a touch-sensitive screen, space bar, or single switch to activate an animated creature with hand over hand assistance an average of ___ times per session over three 15 minute sessions.

Objective 2:
Student will operate a touch-sensitive screen, space bar, or single switch to activate an animated creature with assistance at the wrist/elbow an average of ___ times per session over three 15 minute sessions.

Objective #3:
Student will operate a touch-sensitive screen, space bar, or single switch to activate an animated creature with a prompt to initiate a response (e.g., a tap at the elbow) an average of ___ times per session over three 15 minute sessions.

Objective 4:
Student will operate a touch-sensitive screen, space bar, or single switch to activate an animated creature independently an average of ___ times per session over three 15 minute sessions.

Goal 2:
Student will demonstrate auditory comprehension of 10 early developing words by completing testing of First Words or First Words II with 90% accuracy on two categories.
Choose Test from the Levels Menu. Choose any Category from the Categories Menu. On the Parameters Menu, set voice on and text off.
All of the categories of words on both First Words and First Words II can be used interchangeably to provide variety and exposure until Objective #3.
Objective 1:
Student will locate a single picture on the right or left of the screen with 80% accuracy over two consecutive sessions.
Choose Test from the Levels Menu. Choose any category from the Categories Menu. On the Parameters Menu, set voice on and text off.

It is not uncommon for students at this ability level to merely watch and listen without actively pointing or hitting the switch. This is acceptable because as long as they are attending, they are receiving valuable linguistic input. For the motorically able, training with the appropriate interface should continue to facilitate progress at higher levels, but meeting criterion on this objective may be assessed through screen-eye coupling.
Objective 2:
Student will select the target picture from two choices given initial instruction, visual cuing to the correct picture, and feedback with 80% accuracy on two categories over two consecutive sessions.
If you are using the Apple IIGS or IBM version, choose Beginning Training with Instruction, Cuing, and Feedback from the Levels Menu. On the IIe version, this level is called Initial Training. Choose any category from the Categories Menu. Set parameters the same as for Objective #1.

At this point, it is best to focus on either First Words or First Words II, although a variety of categories may still be used. In terms of developmental sequence, the words in First Words emerge first.
Objective 3:
Student will select the target picture from two choices given initial instruction and feedback with 80% accuracy on two categories over two consecutive sessions.
Choose Intermediate Training with Instruction and Feedback from the Levels Menu. Choose any category from the Categories Menu. Set parameters the same as for Objective #1.

At this point, it is best to focus on just two or three categories at a time.
Objective 4:
Student will select the target picture from two choices given feedback alone with 90% accuracy on two categories over two consecutive sessions.
Choose Advanced Training with Feedback Only from the Levels Menu. Choose any category from the Categories Menu. Set parameters the same as for Objective #1.
Goal 3:
Student will demonstrate auditory comprehension of 20 early developing nouns by completing testing of First Words or First Words II with 90% accuracy on four categories.
Choose Test from the Levels Menu. Choose any category from the Categories Menu. On the Parameters Menu, set voice on and text off.

Once a student has achieved Goal #2, symbolic comprehension has been achieved and additional vocabulary will begin to be acquired at a much more rapid pace. Subsequent objectives can now begin at the Beginning Training with Instruction, Cuing, and Feedback Level (Initial Training on the Apple IIe version).
Objective 1:
Student will select the target picture from two choices given initial instruction, visual cuing to the correct picture, and feedback with 80% accuracy on (specify two new categories) over two consecutive sessions.
If you are using the Apple IIGS or IBM version, choose Beginning Training with Instruction, Cuing, and Feedback from the Levels Menu. On the IIe version, this level is called Initial Training. Choose any category from the Categories Menu. On the Parameters Menu, set voice on and text off. Set Criterion to End Lesson to 8/10.
Objective 2:
Student will select the target picture from two choices given initial instruction and feedback with 80% accuracy on (specify categories from Objective #1) over two consecutive sessions.
Choose Intermediate Training with Instruction and Feedback from the Levels Menu. Choose any category from the Categories Menu. Set parameters the same as for Objective #1.
Objective 3:
Student will select the target picture from two choices given feedback alone with 90% accuracy on (specify categories from Objective #1) over two consecutive sessions.
Choose Advanced Training with Feedback Only from the Levels Menu. Choose any category from the Categories Menu. Set parameters the same as for Objective #1.

Proceed with similar goals and objectives until the student has acquired all 100 nouns in First Words and First Words II.

   		 
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