What Happened Next? Interactive Startup

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In Standard mode, the game starts with two images being displayed along with a missing image. 

Interactive Startup mode, or Therapist Mode, is designed to help the therapist, parent or other adult encourage expressive language from their student(s).

When Interactive Startup mode is selected as in the illustration, the game starts with three empty frames, two of which are numbered, and a third with a question mark. The active frame bounces, indicating that it is awaiting the student's click.

What Happened Next? Begin Interactive Startup Sequence

What Happened Next? Interactive Startup First Frame

​In the illustration, we see the first picture in our What Happened Next?​ sequence after the student clicked the bouncing frame. The supervising adult (SA) may ask some questions such as:

• What is the frog doing (maybe read the text or play the audio)?
• What is he sitting on?
• What do you think he is going to do next?
• Look at the lily pads and flowers. What colors are the flowers?

Remember that the purpose of the interaction is to encourage expressive language. If your student provides an answer that is not exactly what you expected, it may still be fine if your goal is simply to encourage language and interaction.

Continue to encourage expressive language. Perhaps your student can ask you questions, as well! 

After you have finished interacting with your student using the image in the first frame, close the window by clicking anywhere on the screen.

The first frame will replot, this time with the image inside.  The next frame activates by bouncing up and down until someone clicks it to display the next picture.

The next illustration displays the next picture in our What Happened Next? sequence after the next frame is clicked.  Again, the SA may ask more questions to encourage expressive language, such as:

• What is different in this picture?
• Who is swimming toward the frog?
• Do you think the frog is afraid?
• What do you think the frog will do next?

Continue interacting with your student as you did in the first frame. After you finish, close the window by clicking anywhere on the screen. Interactive Startup mode has completed and play begins in Standard mode.

What Happened Next? Interactive Startup Second Frame

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