• Turn on the TV without the sound and watch facial movements.

• Remember that each experience is novel; she needs verbal help in seeing the relationships of experiences.

• "Descriptive videos" 800 333 1203 (DVS 317 579 0439) home video catalogue (verbally describes facial expressions and body language). http://www.wgbh.org/dvs

• Video your family and watch without the sound

• Make a game out of looking at people and describing their nonverbal expressions.

• Patiently, teach the game of Charades and play it repeatedly, so that using nonverbal cues becomes easier.

• Collect photos or magazine pictures of faces with different facial expressions to look at and describe.

• Discuss situations where nonverbal cues are used:

             -meeting someone for the first time;                                                            

             -talking to kids at school;

             -the teacher teaching up in front of the class;

• Discuss situations where "reading" nonverbal cues is needed:

             -"listening" to the teacher;

             -responding to someone telling you something;

            -being in public places: markets, stores, church;