1. Pair short verbal instructions with a visual.
2. Use a social narrative to explain a process. Prepare it so it can be read over and over again before the child must do something. Always include visuals with it. An example would be making a little picture book for preschool dropoff time. There would be a picture and one sentence of explanation for each element of the routine.
3. Use a power card strategy incorporating a special interest. If a child has trouble excepting his own mistakes and likes movies, use verbal communication and images to tackle this problem. Make up a little card for the child to use with a movie icon that says even movie directors make mistakes and have to press rewind. An adult can refer to this card when the child is getting upset at a mistake.
4. Vocabulary/cue words can be used to help a child generalize behavior from one situation to another. An example would be to teach a child how to be "flexible" when he walks in a room and he can't sit in his favorite chair. Once he is understands what flexible means in this situation and can handle being flexible, generalization can occur. The narrative might sound something like this: "I want you to be flexible by being ok going to Arby's this time. Remember how you are flexible about sitting in a different chair at dinner. I know you can be flexible with going to eat at Arby's this time."
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