9e handout: a checklist for sliding in

P= talking partner, N= name of child/young person, A= new adult

Stage	Stages of one-to-one interaction* with the new person and individual target milestones	Date achieved
Talking bridge	Talk when alone with parent/other talking partner (eg keyworker) in a quiet room with no interruptions. New person is not involved.
	Take turns counting to 20 with talking partner [P] and say other rote sequences, eg the days of the week/months of the year/alphabet.
	Take turns counting with [P], knowing that the new person [A] is a short distance away (but behind the closed door, A goes as far away as necessary). [P] starts the counting.
	Take turns counting with [P] with [A] outside the closed door.
	Take turns counting with [P] with [A] outside and the door not shut properly.
	Take turns counting with [P] with [A] outside and continue when [A] opens the door about 15cm towards the end of counting.
	Take turns counting with [P] with [A] outside and the door open 15cm.
4	Take turns counting with [P] and [A]; [A] stays outside and the door is open 15cm.
	Take turns counting with [P] and [A]; [A] enters the room while counting and (a) stands by the door, (b) approaches the table, (c) sits at the table.
	Take turns counting with [P] and [A], starting with [A] inside the room: (a) standing by the door; (b) sitting at the table.
	Participate in turn-taking sequences in both directions for counting, days of the week and possibly months of the year or the alphabet with [P] and [A] at the table: (a) takes turn after [P]; (b) takes turn after [A].
	Participate in structured single-word turn-taking games or activities with [P] and [A], in both directions.
	Participate in structured sentence-level turn-taking games or activities with [P] and [A], in both directions: (a) gives clues; (b) asks questions; (c) gives instructions.
6 and 7	Participate in structured single-word or sentence-level games or activities with [N], while [P] waits: (a) across the room; (b) outside the room.
7	Participate in structured sentence-level games or activities with [N]: (a) [P] joins in at the end of the session; (b) [P] doesn’t attend the session.
8	Use connected speech with [N] to: (a) give instructions; (b) ask questions; (c) continue a conversation.

Note: The student’s voice may be quiet but must not be whispered or strained.

Each target is broken down into smaller steps, as necessary, to reduce anxiety and ensure success.

Whole targets, or steps within targets, may be bypassed for fewer steps.

Several targets may be completed in the same session.

Generalisation to other people may start at stage 7.

* ‘Model of confident talking: stages of one-to-one interaction’ D3