1. Physical Support - The facilitator provides support to the arm orhand, possibly isolating the index finger, and perhaps, slow movement of thehand to a selected symbol. The facilitator is not to select a symbol. Emotional support is an outcome of the physical contact.

2. Training and introduction - Students are introduced to the technique by progressing through a series of activities successfully. Only after theseinitial efforts are open-ended communications begun.

3. Maintaining focus - The facilitator has the responsibility of keeping thestudent on task, attending to the selection of symbols.

4. Encouragement and avoiding testing for competence - The facilitator is toassume that the student is competent and should treat him or her as such with apositive and natural manner.

5. Fading - Over time, it is assumed, physical support will becomeunnecessary, though there is no limit on the length of time required for this tohappen.
   

(Biklen, 1993)