Task Analysis:
1. Demonstrate the operation of the television to the student. Attempt to deter-mine the types of shows to which the student responds the most.
2. Use physical assistance to guide the student through the process of turning the television on and off. Assistive devices may be useful in this area. As an alternative, remote controls could also be used.
3. Continue Step 2, adding the action of changing the channels.
4. Continue Step 3, adding the action of changing the volume.
5. Continue Step 4, reducing all physical guidance to step-by-step verbal prompting.
6. Continue Step 5, reducing all prompting to a total-task verbal request: "(Name), please turn on the
television." Reduce verbal prompting until the student can use the television independently.
7. Through prompting, as needed, teach the action of turning off the television.