Feature, Function, Class (FFC) - data sheet and target list

FFC stands for Feature, Function, Class and it is used to describe and understand objects further than just their label. For example, an apple is red (feature), is for eating (function), and is a fruit (class). Having a solid foundation of labels and FFC knowledge allows us to have conversations about things in our lives. We don't want our students to just be able to point to an apple and say "apple". We want our students to talk about how juicy an apple is, that their classmate is eating an apple for snack, that you can pick apples off of trees! I found a great article explaining the importance of FFC and encourage you guys to check it out. It is posted by a speech therapy group in North Carolina and although I do not know anything about their services, I agree with what they have posted about FFC. Here is the article. The article explains how to generalize FFC and that is essential to your students fully grasping what they are learning.

In the early stages of teaching FFC, I do work with them at the table and use an array of pictures. It is also VERY important to identify other meaningful things in their environment by FFC. I also make sure to vary my questions when probing. For example, I might ask "Which one do you eat?" or I might say, "What can you eat?". Varying your language helps them generalize -wh questions and removes the risk of them becoming dependent on the particular way a question was asked. Be sure you are also varying your pictures and the placement of your target picture. Identifying in the natural environment is the ultimate goal when probing. For example, having the student find something you can eat with and they independently search the room for a fork.

This data sheet template is from my school system and I have used it for many different types of skill testing. I change it dependent on the items I am targeting. The FFC target list that I have for download is not mine but I do not have the source. I downloaded it about 2 years ago somewhere online. If someone knows the source, please let me know and I can cite it! Remember you can use the picture cards I posted here and here!!

*VB-MAPP Level 2, LRFFC 8-M says to select the item from an array of 10 (or a book) with different verb-noun wh- questions.


Here is the download for the FFC Target List

Here is the download for the FFC data sheet



"Which one do you wear?" "Where is the animal?" "Find the one you see with"

What does the fox say!!?!?

 

Can we just talk about how a song with animal sounds is COOL right now? Too bad it would be a tad inappropriate to show that during our circle time (darn!). However - no need to stick to the classics! I have a book here with a song about farm animals and the sounds they make that ISN'T "Old McDonald"! I really do not know where I saw the idea for this song... I definitely didn't dream it up myself but I did spend some time making this fun book to share with you all :)

 

The song is to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus" and it is really a lot of fun to do with the kids. I have a student who has been working on intraverbal fill-ins (ex. "a pig says ____") and when we started using this book/song in circle, he started mastering several of them!

 

Hope you guys enjoy it! DOWNLOAD HERE!

 

5 Little Turkeys

Since this is the month of the turkey, I present you with another book produced by yours truly! It is an adapted book to go with the 5 little turkeys poem. Included are the instructions on how to put it together but it is pretty simple. I hope you all enjoy it! I am excited to show my students tomorrow.

Download here!!