Topic “Break time”  

Laminated A3 sheet divided in half with a line, with an "I like" symbol on one side and an "I don’t like" symbol on the other side (symbols could be a smiley face and a sad face);

Assortment of pictures of food, animals, cartoon characters, games etc.;

Use Velcro or blue-tak to attach pictures to board.

You can also get picture symbols from the Commtap Symboliser.

1. Talk through the "I like/ I don’t like" board with the child. 
2. Start with a picture of food – as most children have clear ideas about what foods they like and dislike!
3. Choose a food picture and show the child, asking "X, do you like broccoli?" 
4. Attach the picture to the correct side of the board, depending on the child’s response.
5. Once the child has responded for 6-8 pictures, review the board. E.g “You like apples, chocolate and pasta, but you don’t like broccoli, oranges or ice-cream." 
6. Take the pictures off the board and support the child to ask another adult/ peer "Do you like..." questions.

Large plastic hoop.

Assortment of pictures of food, animals, cartoon characters, games etc. (if needed).

• Choice of food items in small pieces - e.g. pieces of banana, orange or crisps - which the person is interested in having;
• Something not interesting to the person - e.g. a piece of paper;
• Pictures of each item (e.g. a picture of a banana, a crisp and a piece of paper).

1. Offer a choice of food items, or a choice of a food item and the "boring" item (if the person doesn't mind which food item they get);
2. Ask them what they want giving a choice, e.g. "Would you like some banana or a crisp?" (Stress the underlined words and also sign them);
3. Respond to what you understand the person has communicated - giving them that item.

See the comments on the right as to how to respond to some typical situations.