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Prompting vs. Directing
Buttons 101, Troubleshooting, Getting Started Buttons Talker 11/7/22 Buttons 101, Troubleshooting, Getting Started Buttons Talker 11/7/22

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.

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Quiet Periods (or: My learner stopped pressing the buttons!)
common concerns, Troubleshooting Buttons Talker 11/2/22 common concerns, Troubleshooting Buttons Talker 11/2/22

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.

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Target Practice Q&A
Cats, Getting Started, Q&A, Troubleshooting Buttons Talker 10/9/22 Cats, Getting Started, Q&A, Troubleshooting Buttons Talker 10/9/22

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

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Target Practice
Talking Points, Getting Started Buttons Talker 10/7/22 Talking Points, Getting Started Buttons Talker 10/7/22

Target Practice

If your learner seems to struggle with accuracy or activating the buttons, use target practice to help them press accurately and confidently.

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Diminishing Returns
Troubleshooting Buttons Talker 10/5/22 Troubleshooting Buttons Talker 10/5/22

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!

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Food Words
common concerns, Getting Started Buttons Talker 10/5/22 common concerns, Getting Started Buttons Talker 10/5/22

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.

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Spamming
common concerns, Troubleshooting Buttons Talker 10/5/22 common concerns, Troubleshooting Buttons Talker 10/5/22

Spamming

Spamming is one of the things people are most concerned about before they begin teaching, and it’s a phase that a lot of learners go through at some point. Don’t panic.

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