Program Attributes (Receptive and Expressive)

 Program Procedure:
(1) Identifies Attribute ––Place on table in front of the child two objects that are similar except for one obvious difference of
attribute (e.g., two trucks, one big, one little). Establish attending and state the instruction “Point to the ___ (attribute) ___
(object)” (e.g., “Point to the big truck”). Prompt child to point to the correct object and reinforce the responses. Fade
prompts over subsequent trials. Differentially reinforce responses demonstrated with the lowest level of prompting.
Eventually, only reinforce correct, unprompted responses.
(2) Labels Attribute––Place on table in front of the child two objects that are similar except for one obvious difference of
attribute (e.g., two trucks, one big, one little). Establish attending and point to one of the objects. Say “What is this?”
Prompt child to label the object and the attribute (e.g., “It’s a big truck”). Fade prompts over subsequent trials.
(3) Differentially reinforce responses demonstrated with the lowest level of prompting. Eventually, only reinforce correct,
unprompted responses.

 Materials: Objects and pictures that differ in attribute

 Suggested Prerequisites:
(1) Identifies objects, pictures, familiar people, environmental objects, colors, and emotions.
(2) Identifies attributes, label pictures, familiar people environmental objects, colors, and emotions.

 Prompting Suggestions:
(1) Physically guild child to point to the pictures
(2) Model the attribute and the label.

Instruction Response Date Introduced Date Mastered

(1) Points to correct
(1) “Point to the ___ ___.” attribute
(2) “What is this?” (2) Labels object with
attribute
1. Big/Little
2. Wet/Dry
3. Hot/Cold
4. Clean/Dirty
5. Tall/Short
6. Heavy/Light
7. Empty/Full
8. Hard/Soft
9. Young/Old
10. Old/New
11. Long/Short
12. Thick/Thin
13. Smooth/Rough
14. Open/Closed