The extent to which a learner exhibits spontaneous, understandable spoken words and the conditions under which spoken-word repetitions occur

1. 1. Exhibits only noises and a few sounds
2. 2. Exhibits occasional words or spoken-word repetitions, but neither are understandable
3. 3. Exhibits a few spontaneous spoken words and spoken-word repetitions, both of which are understandable
4. 4. Exhibits many spontaneous, spoken-words, nearly typical spoken-word interactions, and spoken-word repetitions when asked to do so, all of which are understandable

The tendency to perform daily living skills that do not have an immediate impact on the health and safety of the learner

1. 1. Has no formal method of speaking or is using one or more ineffective methods
2. 2. A new alternative method of speaking is being tested
3. 3. Has been using an effective, alternative method of speaking for 1-6 months
4. 4. Has been using an effective, alternative method of speaking for more than 6 months

The tendency to make requests for highly preferred items and activities

1. 1. Makes requests by exhibiting probelm behavior
2. 2. Makes requests by leading others to items
3. 3. Makes requests for 1-3 preferred items or activities with or without prompts
4. 4. Makes requests for 10 or more preferred items or activities without prompts using and effective method of speaking

The tendency to wait when access to items or activities is delayed after a request

1. 1. Exhibits problem behavior when access is delayed for a few seconds
2. 2. Waits for 1 minute with complaints or other minor disruptions
3. 3. Waits for 5 minutes without complaints
4. 4. Waits for 20 minutes without complaints

The tendency to accept the removal of preferred items and activities by persons in authority or peers, to make transitions from preferred activities to non-preferred ones, and to share and take turns with preferred ones

1. 1. Exhibits problem behavior when preferred items or activities are removed, during transitions, or during required sharing or taking turns
2. 2. Makes complaints when preferred items or activities are removed, during transitions, or during required sharing or taking turns
3. 3. Complains when preferred items or activities are removed, during transitions, or when required to share or take turns, but only when motivating events are strong
4. 4. Accepts the removal of items and activities, transitions, shares, and takes turns without complaints

The tendency to complete brief, previously acquired tasks between opportunities to make requests

1. 1. Exhibits problem behavior when directed to complete a brief, previously acquired task
2. 2. Completes 1-3 consecutive, brief, previously acquired tasks without disruptive behavior
3. 3. Completes 4-6 consecutive, brief, previously acquired tasks without complaints
4. 4. Completes 10 or more consecutive, brief, previously acquired tasks of varying durations and requiring varying degrees of effort without complaints

The tendency to accept ‘no’ when access to items or activities is denied following requests that were taught and requests for dangerous items and activities that were not taught

1. 1. Exhibits problem behavior when told “no”
2. 2. Complains when told “no”
3. 3. Complains only when motivation related to the requested item or activity is strong
4. 4. Readily accepts “no” by continuing with ongoing activities

The tendency to follow directions from others that insure safety and that permit safe movement throughout the community

1. 1. Does not follow any directions that involve matters of safety and cannot be taken most places within the community without problem behavior or risking safety
2. 2. Follows only a few directions and requires “hands on” supervision at all times
3. 3. Follows many directions related to safety and can be taken most places in a group of three with one supervisor
4. 4. Follows all directions that involve matters of health and safety and can be taken anywhere with minimal supervision

The tendency to perform daily living skills which have an immediate impact on the health and safety of the learner

1. 1. Does not complete any daily living skills related to health and safety without prompts, resistance to prompts, or problem behavior
2. 2. Completes 1-3 daily living skills related to health and safety with complaints, some resistance to prompts, or some problem behavior
3. 3. Completes 4-6 daily living skills related to health and safety
4. 4. Completes most daily living skills related to health and safety

The tendency to tolerate unpleasant situations which have an immediate impact on the health and safety of the learner

1. 1. Because of intense episodes of problem behavior, instructors and care providers occasionally avoid routine activities related to health and safety
2. 2. Tolerates 1-3 routine activities related to health and safety with some complaints or problem behavior
3. 3. Tolerates 4-6 routine activities related to health and safety
4. 4. Tolerates most routine activities related to health and safety without problem behavior