Learn Together Guide

​Use this guide when using the Aiko & Egor: Animation 4 Autism app with your child.  
If you need help or have questions, please email us at [email protected]

​Support Your Child

• Always give your child a chance to act independently
• Use the prompting hierarchy provided as a guide
• Ignore inappropriate behaviors that you don't want to reinforce
• Reward appropriate communication and requests
• Use the replay/refresh button on the Learn Together pop-up menu to show your child the skill model again

Prompting Hierarchy

When a child is learning a skill, use should provide prompting support to ensure your child is successful.  Use the most supportive prompt first  and fade to least  supportive.  Flip the order when a child has mastered a skill to support the child in completing skills independently.

Prompts that you will commonly implement when using the Aiko & Egor: Animation 4 Autism app:

• Physical Prompt: Full Prompt (hand over hand support), then Partial Prompt (lightly tap child's elbow)  (Most  Supportive)
• Model Prompt: Model the action for the child and then give the child an opportunity to imitate you
• Gesture Prompt: Pointing or using gestures to help the child
• Positional Prompt: Move the item closer to the child or place it where they are likely to choose (Least Supportive) ​

Surveys & Feedback

• When using the Aiko & Egor: Animation 4 Autism app, please complete the surveys to help us understand how the app is working for you and your child.
• Please email us your reactions and your child's reactions:
  
  • ​[email protected]

​Definitions to Know When Using the App:
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• Requesting appropriately: Verbal communication (word attempts or words), pointing, putting hand out with palm up, or pairings of these actions.  Also referred to as "communicate appropriately"
• Appropriate imitation: When a child tries or successfully imitates the play action, language, or gestures modeled by the adult or video model. Always praise new and independent attempts of good play, social behaviors, or communication.
• Inappropriate behaviors: Crying, whining, protesting, or behaviors that you do not want to see repeated in the future. 
• Back button: Only use when you see that your child attempted to imitate or to represent the action for you or your child future.