Table 2.

An example of the intervention procedure: expressing emotion.

	Intervention Instruction	Student Response	Teacher Feedback
Training	Present pictures and ask questions:
	Q1: Suppose you are this kid, and you dropped your ice cream cone. How would you feel?	(1)The correct answer: I would feel very sad (student needs to use “I” in the sentence structure). (2)No response or wrong answers.	(1)For the correct answer: Yes, you feel sad. (descriptive reinforcement) (2)For no response or wrong answers: -Oral/gesture prompts for answers. -Imitate and say the correct answer.
	Q2: Why do you feel sad?	(1)The correct answer: Because I dropped my ice cream cone. (2)No response or wrong answers.	(1)For the correct answer: Yes, you dropped your ice cream cone, so you feel sad. (descriptive reinforcement) (2)For no response or wrong answers: -Oral/gesture prompts for answers. -Imitate and say the correct answer.
Probing	Present pictures and ask questions:
	Q1: Suppose you are this kid, and you dropped your ice cream cone. How would you feel?	(1)The correct answer: I would feel very sad (student needs to use “I” in the sentence structure). (2)No response or wrong answers.	Yes, you listen to me carefully. (attitude reinforcement)
	Q2: Why do you feel sad?	(1)The correct answer: Because I dropped my ice cream cone. (2)No response or wrong answers.	Good! You are sitting here quietly. (attitude reinforcement)