Communication

# My Way

A functional request (mand), for example in FCT

One large button. Each push says “my way.” Select the child on the button (20 children) and the voice (10 voices).

 [Open My Way](https://aba-tools.com/tools/my-way)

## When

-   Teach a request for “my way” as a replacement for problem behavior.
-   Use when you want a simple, reliable speech-output button that counts responses.

## Why

-   The target is large and accepts any touch.
-   Different recordings prevent a robotic or boring sound.
-   The learner can see a child who looks like the learner, and hear a voice that is correct for the learner. There are girls, boys, and gender-neutral children with different skin tones and hair. There are feminine, masculine, and neutral voices.
-   The app counts each press, so you get frequency and rate data without a clicker.

## How

1.  On the setup screen, open **More settings**. Select a **Picture** and a **Voice**. To hear a voice, tap it.
2.  Tap **Play**. When a learner is selected, the choices become the preset of that learner.
3.  Put the device where the learner can touch it.
4.  Prompt as your plan tells you. When the learner pushes the button, give the learner what the learner requested.
5.  **Back** cancels the last press. If there are no presses, Back goes to setup. There you can change the picture or voice.

**Saved to the dashboard:** Each press. The dashboard shows the presses today, in the last 7 days, and for each session. It also shows a 14-day chart and the rate per minute.

## More learner activities

- **[Flashcards](https://aba-tools.com/guide/flashcards)** (Naming & recognition): Naming pictures (tacts) in discrete trials
- **[Pronouns Practice](https://aba-tools.com/guide/pronouns)** (Language): Pronouns: select the picture, or find and read the written word
- **[Find It](https://aba-tools.com/guide/find-it)** (Listening): Listener responding: the learner hears a word and taps the picture
- **[Which One?](https://aba-tools.com/guide/which-one)** (Listening): Listener responding by function, feature, and class
- **[Match It](https://aba-tools.com/guide/match-it)** (Matching): Visual matching to sample
- **[Sort It](https://aba-tools.com/guide/sort-it)** (Matching): Sorting pictures by class, function, or feature
- **[Put It](https://aba-tools.com/guide/put-it)** (Listening): Following instructions with in, on, under, next to, and in front of
- **[Feel It](https://aba-tools.com/guide/feel-it)** (Social): Reading feelings in social situations: how a person feels, why, and what to say
- **[Count & Compare](https://aba-tools.com/guide/count)** (Math): Early math: numerals 1–5, counting, matching numbers to amounts, more and less, and size
- **[Word Match](https://aba-tools.com/guide/word-match)** (Reading): Early reading: matching printed words to pictures, and letters
- **[Trace It](https://aba-tools.com/guide/trace-it)** (Writing): Pre-writing and handwriting: tracing lines, shapes, letters, and numbers
- **[Say It](https://aba-tools.com/guide/say-it)** (Communication): A talker (AAC) for requests and first sentences, with every press counted
- **[Toothbrushing](https://aba-tools.com/guide/toothbrushing)** (Daily routines): A 9-step toothbrushing chain (task analysis)
- **[Tiny Bites](https://aba-tools.com/guide/tiny-bites)** (Daily routines): Bite shaping for food selectivity, with a choice board
- **[Token Board](https://aba-tools.com/guide/tokens)** (Motivation): A token economy: a themed token board or a gem jar, with a picture menu of how to earn

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From https://aba-tools.com/guide/my-way