We believe that real progress happens when therapy feels like play. Through Natural Environment Teaching (NET), we transform everyday routines into powerful learning opportunities. By following your child’s lead and using their own interests, we help them build essential skills in the places they feel most comfortable.
Here are some common examples of how we use NET for toddlers during daily activities:
- Snack Time: When your child reaches for a favorite snack, we might wait and model a word like “cracker.” When they attempt the word, they receive the cracker immediately. This teaches them that their communication has a direct, rewarding result.
- Playing with Cars: We use favorite toys to teach social reciprocity. For example, a therapist and child might trade cars back and forth, practicing the foundational skills of turn-taking and sharing while having fun.
- Getting Dressed: We embed following directions into morning routines. A parent or therapist might say, “Arms up!” and the child learns to respond to the instruction to get their shirt on.
- Bath Time: This is a perfect opportunity for body part identification. We can practice naming or touching different body parts while washing, turning a routine chore into a labeling game.
- Grocery Store Outits: We help toddlers practice labeling and matching by asking them to find specific items, like “the apples,” while walking through the aisles.
Our BCBA-led teams create a personalized therapy plan that uses these natural reinforcers so that skills like requesting (manding) and labeling (tacting) become automatic. While results may vary, this hands-on approach creates real connection and helps skills stick because they are practiced where they are actually used.
Information on this site is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult a healthcare professional for diagnosis and treatment. Results may vary.
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