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LAF
| L |
Listen and communicate respect |
Before you send a message to your partner, ask yourself:
- Did I read the message carefully before I responded?
- Did I show that I care?
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| A |
Ask questions |
- Did I get enough information to understand what my partner is telling me?
- Did I ask good questions?
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| F |
Focus on what your partner is saying |
- Did my response show that I am thinking about
- What my partner is saying and
- How my partner is feeling?
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Don't CRY
| C |
Don’t Criticize |
Before you send a message to your partner, ask yourself:
- Did I remember not to criticize or judge my partner?
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| R |
Don’t React too quickly |
- Did I give careful thought to what I was saying to my partner?
- Did I think about the impact of what I was saying?
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| Y |
Don’t Yakkity yak yak! |
- Did I allow my partner the chance to talk?
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The AAC Mentor Project Team
Penn State University
Last updated June, 2000.
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