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Other experience stories have covered personal hygiene, doctor's visits,
surgery, and vacations. Below, we have included pictures of a second student's
vacation to Disney. We first made a book to help understand where they were
going, the long car ride involved, a hotel stay, and the different events they would
participate in. Once she returned, her parents sent pictures of her trip, and we
created another book, which she helped write and assemble. Allowing the student
to participate in the creation of the book from beginning to end ensured she
understood and instilled pride in her work. The pictures show her assembling and
reading the book about her trip (See Figure 4). She was extremely proud of herself
and her book.
Figure 4
Book Creation
In order to ensure the progress of student's communication and literacy
skills throughout the day, the CMIM offers a template to track the student by using
the Communication Opportunities Across Environments Data Sheet. This template
