![]() ![]() When I compared how this client responded at baseline to her responses while using the EET beads, she recalled a little more detail about each subject. Her school special education team asked if I could help increase this student’s ability to use and comprehend vocabulary, especially homophones, so I researched the EET program to address these delays. While she did very well during discrete learning trials, she struggled with retaining and recalling information. In August 2013, language testing revealed limited vocabulary use, reduced sentence structure, and delayed comprehension. She attended private speech and language sessions at my practice, Naperville Therapediatrics, twice weekly for 60 minutes. Years ago, I used EET with a private language client who was in the fourth grade and received special education programming. Just roll the dice and answer the color-coded question about the target object. The foam dice in the kit are perfect for playing games. A few of the other cards in this deck offer lesson plan ideas. Some of the cards include the EET coding, which is great for cuing students at their desk. Basically, each bead represents a descriptor cue for target vocabulary and here is the breakdown:īlue=What does it Do? What is its Function?Īlso included in the kit are picture cards with familiar objects, which you can break out for immediate EET practice. Parents can purchase the smaller strand for home practice at this link. The latter helps students become more independent with expressive language skills in a less conspicuous manner while still getting visual and tactile cues. ![]() Included in the kit are two sets of beads, a large one for classroom instruction and one small strand for individual use. You will find baseline data sheets, worksheet activities for each descriptor bead, classroom prompts, student organizers, home activities, and much more in this manual. Just in case you have not seen an EET kit, here are the basic components:įirst, you get the manual with the kit which includes five sections: introduction, general descriptions, additional prompts, organizers, and parent program. Smith, is a dynamic, multi-sensory approach for improving oral language and writing for students in kindergarten through high school. Expanding Expressions Toolkit (EET) by fellow Speech Pathologist, Sara L. ![]()
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