Stay-Play-Talk (SPT) is a peer-mediated intervention used to increase social interactions between preschoolers with developmental disabilities and typically developing (TD) peers. This intervention has been found to be successful in increasing play and reciprocal conversation amongst children with and without disabilities. The following describes how to implement a Stay-Play-Talk intervention with children who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) devices in a preschool setting.
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