VIDEOS
These videos illustrate the progression students make as they learn RPM though HEED.
Students choosing between two choices: Learn 'how' and 'what' to choose
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This child is two years old. Even if he isn’t able to read he can point/match where I told him each choice was. Notice that I taught him the color word and spelling before I asked the question.
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The student can choose and spell
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verbal young children choose and spell
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Above: A “typical” 4 yr old. RPM can be used even when there is no “disability.”
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The student can generate independent thought and choose from a group of letters followed by a specific letter.
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Generating words about rocks. He picks 1 to indicate he wants to pick a letter on the stencils with letters a-i, 2 for j-r 3 for s-z. He had previously been taught how to do this. |
The student can spell out complete thoughts (sentences) on a full stencil.
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The stencil helps with working on accuracy. It also can be used for sensory purposes.
The student can spell out complete thoughts (sentences) on a full letterboard.
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Eventually, we want the full letterboard to lay flat and the student to spell. We also want the student to transfer skills to a iPad, keyboard, or other spelling device.
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This student is able to spell without any prompts or encouragement to focus or keep going. Prompts are faded in RPM. |
The student can spell on a letter board flat on the table
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With time a student can generalize his performance range and skill form a letter board held up to a letter board placed flat on the table. |
The student can transfer from letterboard to iPad or Keyboard
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Student can transfer from letterboard to speech
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This student has memorized the letter positions on the letter board like all do eventually. To transfer to speech, here we minimized the visual prompt of the letters to slow him down to be intentional and help him with the transfer. This is something individualized for him, but may be useful to others. The letter board is pictured if you desire to follow along with his aim. He spells the word and then verbalizes it. You can find Kaegan and his mom at this website: www.keys4autism.com
Students can transfer from letter board to handwriting
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