Goal: Use the Pronouns “he” and “she” in Conversational Speech
Sample Goal:
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Therapy Phases:
- Receptive Identification of the Pronouns “he” and “she”: Client will demonstrate understanding of the pronouns “he” and “she” by pointing to a picture as described by the clinician using a specific pronoun with at least 80% accuracy (such as “point to he is running” when there is a picture of a boy running and of a girl running).
- Using the Pronouns “he” and “she” in Short Phrases: Client will correctly use the pronouns “he” and “she” in a short phrase in response to a question by the clinician with at least 80% accuracy (such as, “who runs?” “she does”).
- Using the Pronouns “he” and “she” in Sentences: Client will use the pronouns “he” and “she” in sentences when describing a picture or scene with at least 80% accuracy.
- Using the Pronouns “he” and “she” in Structured Conversation: Client will correctly use the pronoun in structured conversation tasks, such as when answering open-ended questions or making up short stories, in at least 80% of obligatory contexts (places where it should be used).
- Using the Pronouns “he” and “she” in Unstructured Conversation: During a 10-minute observation in the natural setting, Client will correctly use the pronouns “he” and “she” in at least 80% of obligatory contexts (places where it should be used) during conversational speech.
What’s Next?
- Once the client has mastered this pronoun, look at other pronouns like “me”, “you”, “they”, etc. to see if there are other pronouns that need to be addressed. Or, move on to possessive pronouns like “his” and “her”.
Supplemental Materials
Here are some other resources that may help you when working on this skill:
Another set of worksheets to help practice “he” and “she” in sentences with present progressive “-ing” words.
Worksheet that helps a client build sentences with he/she AND his/her (like “she is clapping her hands”).
More worksheets for practicing he/she (including a page on boy vs. girl).
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