Mentor Leadership Training Course

 

Self-Check Role Play #2

bullet  What To Do

Now you will have the chance to practice being a mentor in another role play:

  • Read the message from the adolescent or young adult.
  • Respond as you would if you were the mentor.
  • Remember to use the positive communication skills. Use the LAF, don't CRY strategy.
  • Once you have responded, check your answer yourself to see if you remember to LAF (not CRY)

bullet  Self-Check Role Play

Your partner, Lyle is 15 years old. He goes to high school. He lives at home with his parents and 2 brothers. He has cerebral palsy and uses AAC. He spent the summer working at a camp. He wrote this message to his mentor:

protege "I just got home from camp! I had a blast! I made a lot of new friends and I swam almost every day. It was great!"

Pretend you are Lyle's mentor. What would you write back to Lyle?

  1. Enter your "message" in the box below.


    2. Message:

  2. Re-read your message and make changes (as necessary).
  3. Check to see if you remembered to use the LAF (don't CRY) strategy.
  • Did you listen and show Lyle that you cared about him? Find the sentences in your answer. For example, did you say something like "Lyle, that's great that you had such a good time at camp" or "I'm so glad that you had so much fun at camp"?
  • Did you ask questions to find out more? Find the sentences in your answer. For example, did you say something like "What was your favorite part of camp?" or "What all did you do at camp?"
  • Did you focus on Lyle and his message?

continue  If you used the LAF (don't CRY) strategy in your answer, then you are ready to try another role play. Click here to try another role play.

review If you had difficulty using the LAF (don't CRY) strategy, review the lesson again before you do the next role play. Click here to go back and review the lesson again.

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The AAC Mentor Project Team
Penn State University
Last updated October, 2002.
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