Support Children who Script

Example: If student is scripting “It’s not going to hurt” after they fall on their knee, it may be their way of saying, “I hurt my knee.” Provide a more socially appropriate response, such as “I hurt my knee.” 

Example: they may sing the “clean up song” in attempt to request termination of an activity, boredom of an activity, or attempting to request a new activity

Model a more appropriate response such as “I don’t want blocks” “I’m all done” or “I want [different toy they like]

Example: If student is singing “5 Little Monkeys” sing it and/or act it out with them 

Help them request to do the social routine over again by modeling/signing “Let’s do the song again!” or “I want to sing again!” before engaging in the social routine again

Example: if student falls down, they may say “Are you ok?!” instead of “I’m ok!” 

Help them learn the appropriate response by acting the routine out again. 

This time, YOU can pretend to fall. When you get up, you can model “I’m ok!” when you get up.