1. Have the student demonstrate that he or she can independently locate a vending machine that is close. Provide assistance as needed.
2. Present to the student actual examples of the choices that are available from the machine that was located in Step 1.
3. Based on the price for the items in the machine, assist the student in identifying the different coin combinations needed to achieve that value. Pennies obviously are not an option. A dollar bill may also be an option on some machines.
4. Teach and prompt the placing of coins or a dollar bill in the slot.
5. Teach and prompt the pressing of the button for the desired selection. (Indicator lights such as those that show that a selection is not available are also aspects to be taught in this step.)
6. Teach and prompt the receiving of the selected item. Let the student drink the selected item at the end of the training.