I was switched to another group for CAPES. It's very different than my original group. I'm excited because I think it will be a really good learning experience. Our group has four great kids with lots of energy and enthusiasm. I have been working predominately with the same student each week. He is so much fun! He loves to swim but he is willing to do all the activities, although sometimes he struggles with listening to directions. I think the discussion regarding communication is very applicable to him. Dr. Williams recommended that we make sure he is looking at us when directions are being given. Sometimes this presents a challenge but I feel that he is making progress. One thing that is particularly challenging to me is that when he repeats my directions I'm not sure he really understands them. It seems more like he's just mimicking what I said. I might start asking him to show me what he's supposed to do. Our group is also working on encouraging communication between the kids. Most of them only interact with the other participants when they are prompted to. We want to work on things like "high fives" and greetings. I think it would also be helpful to teach them how to respond to one another. Many of us communicate with our facial expressions and body language. This is a difficult skill for these kids to master. So I think pointing out those ques is important.