Case 01

Teaching assistant - Classroom - Structured activity

Sustained shared attention across two object-and-person exchanges. Initiated tactile contact to request continuation.

attention · social

Parent / carer - Family home - Daily routine

Used personally negotiated sign for 'finished' three times during mealtime.

individual

Speech and language therapist - Clinic - 1:1 session

Anticipated familiar tactile routine and oriented to partner before contact initiated.

understanding

By summer 2027, Case 01 will use a 20-sign personal lexicon across at least three contexts (home, classroom, community) with 80% accuracy.

Over the next 6 weeks, expand from 8 to 12 individually negotiated signs used spontaneously during mealtimes.

Sustain shared attention for 5 minutes during structured activity in 4 of 5 sessions by end of term.