Welcome the student and introduce the lesson. Explain that today’s session—Respect Express—is about learning respectful ways to get a peer’s attention instead of yelling or spitting.

Read aloud the objective and why. Emphasize the goal is to replace profanity and spitting with respectful communication.

Discuss why respectful communication matters. Ask the student to share any experiences of disruptive attention seeking and how it felt.

Show the social story. Read it together, pausing to discuss key points. Ask the student: “Why do we use respectful requests?”

Point to each visual support step. Explain and model each one. Encourage the student to repeat steps aloud.

Use these prompts to check comprehension. Encourage full sentences and correct terminology.

Model one scenario incorrectly (yelling/spitting), then correctly (hand raise/quiet tone). Let the student practice 3–4 scenarios, rotating roles.

Explain token rules clearly. Show how tokens are placed and exchanged. Encourage verbal praise when tokens are earned.

Guide the student through recording data. Ask reflective questions and write responses together.

Summarize key takeaways. Set a follow-up check-in time. Encourage the student to use these strategies in upcoming classes.