1. Arrange a group activity, show a videotape, or identify a favorite object or toy.
2. Engage the student and encourage interaction with the activity.
3. Use gentle physical prompting to point the student toward the activity.
4. If the student is nonresponsive, try another activity and/or change the training setting.
5. If response and focus occur for 1 minute, reward the student with verbal praise and tactile feedback (assuming he or she is not tactilely defensive).
6. Repeat Step 5 for a 2-minute threshold.
7. Repeat Step 5 for a 3-minute threshold.
8. Repeat Step 5 for a 5-minute threshold. Continue until the objective is met.