Prompting vs. Directing
Everything you need to know about how to interact appropriately with your learner when you’re using the buttons - and how you might accidentally make getting independent presses harder.
Quiet Periods (or: My learner stopped pressing the buttons!)
The common causes of learners stopping using their buttons, and how to help them get talking again.
Target Practice Q&A
Here we answer some common questions about target practice, and how to get yourself back on track if you’re struggling
Target Practice
If your learner seems to struggle with accuracy or activating the buttons, use target practice to help them press accurately and confidently.
Diminishing Returns
This is a technique to try if your learner is spamming buttons or pressing them so often you can’t reasonably give them their favourite thing every time!
Food Words
Food words get a lot of bad press in the button community. We’re going to discuss their pros and cons here and (spoiler alert!) talk about why you should probably add one.