Object cues are some concrete piece of a routine that is used to represent that routine. For example, a diaper may be an object cue for diaper changing. When deciding what cues to use with a child, it is important to remember to select cues that the child can easily discriminate one from the other. Otherwise the cues may be confusing to the child. Signals Signals are movements the child uses to communicate needs, desires and feelings to adults.
Signals are a form of expressive communication.
Signals may start as a behavior that the child is not intentionally using to communicate. But because an adult consistently responds to this behavior, the child begins to understand that producing this behavior causes a particular event to occur. For example, a child may inadvertently clap hands with an adult. If hand clapping is enjoyable for the child and the adult consistently responds by hand clapping with the child, the child may signal for more hand clapping by clapping the adults hand again. Signals are usually first seen within an already occurring activity.