# Reference objects, position and movement — English draft This extends the earlier in/on/under pilot; it does not replace it. Check familiar nouns, accessible response mode and the relevant relation first. Start with a clear static contrast before introducing a movement path. Twenty scenes are a library, not a session quota or proof of mastery. ## Meaning first Always agree which object is the target and which object or objects are the reference. The same ball can be under a table and beside a box. A true statement about a different reference is a relevance issue, not necessarily a false spatial concept. Between needs two reference objects. It does not require exactly equal distances. Show whole objects, boundaries and support clearly. For paths, show the start, crossing and end; a final picture alone cannot prove into, out of or through. Toward does not require arrival. Do not infer a relation from pixel distance alone. Use live objects or a suitable reviewed sequence and keep the learner's access view valid. ## Teach, contrast, mix Model one meaningful relation, then offer a fresh opportunity. Change the named reference, object, arrangement and question purpose gradually. Ask where-now separately from how-it-moved. Use one optional probe at a time; prior prompts can teach later answers and must be recorded as exposure/help. Following may mean directing an adult, not moving an object independently. Keep AAC symbols stable and allow time. ## Scoring and asking Separate reference selection, relation meaning, movement path, expression form and help. Pointing or a short phrase can communicate location without proving sentence grammar. This draft uses human-reviewed keys; no automatic geometry or speech scorer is delivered. Invalid scenes, unclear interpretation, refusal and unavailable motor access are not incorrect answers. No speed or automatic mastery criterion is supplied. For asking, reset with a genuine private placement by the partner. The child must not already know the location. A neutral invitation produces elicited asking; a where hint or model is additional help. Respond to the request and reveal the location. Interest in asking is optional. At home, use a brief voluntary arranging routine and record only what was observed. ## Practice scenes ## RRP-P01 Put a ball beside a box and far from a chair. Ask relative to the box, then use a fresh turn for the chair. Separate asking setup: On a separate run, the partner privately places the object in one of two familiar, accessible locations. The learner has not seen the choice. Honour a question with an answer and reveal; do not conceal essential items. - **relation**: Describe the position relative to the named reference. → beside the box - **where**: Where is the ball now? → beside the box - **follow**: Put the ball beside the box. → beside the box - **message**: Tell the partner where the object is now; make the reference clear. → The ball is beside the box. - **ask**: Find out its location from the partner, if you want to. → Where is the ball? ## RRP-P02 Put a cup in the gap between a box and a basket. Keep all three on one surface. Separate asking setup: On a separate run, the partner privately places the object in one of two familiar, accessible locations. The learner has not seen the choice. Honour a question with an answer and reveal; do not conceal essential items. - **relation**: Describe the position relative to the named reference. → between the box and the basket - **where**: Where is the cup now? → between the box and the basket - **follow**: Put the cup between the box and the basket. → between the box and the basket - **message**: Tell the partner where the object is now; make the reference clear. → The cup is between the box and the basket. - **ask**: Find out its location from the partner, if you want to. → Where is the cup? ## RRP-P03 Put the car below the table top, within its footprint, visible between the legs; no closed container. Separate asking setup: On a separate run, the partner privately places the object in one of two familiar, accessible locations. The learner has not seen the choice. Honour a question with an answer and reveal; do not conceal essential items. - **relation**: Describe the position relative to the named reference. → under the table - **where**: Where is the toy car now? → under the table - **follow**: Put the car under the table. → under the table - **message**: Tell the partner where the object is now; make the reference clear. → The toy car is under the table. - **ask**: Find out its location from the partner, if you want to. → Where is the toy car? ## RRP-P04 Put a book resting on a closed rigid box. A separate comparison uses a supported book above it without contact. Separate asking setup: On a separate run, the partner privately places the object in one of two familiar, accessible locations. The learner has not seen the choice. Honour a question with an answer and reveal; do not conceal essential items. - **relation**: Describe the position relative to the named reference. → on the box - **where**: Where is the book now? → on the box - **follow**: Put the book on the box. → on the box - **message**: Tell the partner where the object is now; make the reference clear. → The book is on the box. - **ask**: Find out its location from the partner, if you want to. → Where is the book? ## RRP-P05 Use an open basket with a clearly visible rim. Put the whole ball below the rim inside the boundary. Separate asking setup: On a separate run, the partner privately places the object in one of two familiar, accessible locations. The learner has not seen the choice. Honour a question with an answer and reveal; do not conceal essential items. - **relation**: Describe the position relative to the named reference. → in the basket - **where**: Where is the ball now? → in the basket - **follow**: Put the ball in the basket. → in the basket - **message**: Tell the partner where the object is now; make the reference clear. → The ball is in the basket. - **ask**: Find out its location from the partner, if you want to. → Where is the ball? ## RRP-P06 An adult holds the plane directly above the box with a clear air gap. Keep the hand and support visible. Separate asking setup: On a separate run, the partner privately places the object in one of two familiar, accessible locations. The learner has not seen the choice. Honour a question with an answer and reveal; do not conceal essential items. - **relation**: Describe the position relative to the named reference. → above the box without touching it - **where**: Where is the toy plane now? → above the box without touching it - **follow**: Hold the plane above the box without touching it. → above the box without touching it - **message**: Tell the partner where the object is now; make the reference clear. → The toy plane is above the box without touching it. - **ask**: Find out its location from the partner, if you want to. → Where is the toy plane? ## RRP-P07 Place the book beside the basket on one side, then rebuild with it on the other side. Both count as beside. Separate asking setup: On a separate run, the partner privately places the object in one of two familiar, accessible locations. The learner has not seen the choice. Honour a question with an answer and reveal; do not conceal essential items. - **relation**: Describe the position relative to the named reference. → beside the basket - **where**: Where is the book now? → beside the basket - **follow**: Put the book beside the basket, on either side. → beside the basket - **message**: Tell the partner where the object is now; make the reference clear. → The book is beside the basket. - **ask**: Find out its location from the partner, if you want to. → Where is the book? ## RRP-P08 The ball is under the table and beside a box. Explicitly name the table as reference. Beside the box is also true but answers a different reference. Separate asking setup: On a separate run, the partner privately places the object in one of two familiar, accessible locations. The learner has not seen the choice. Honour a question with an answer and reveal; do not conceal essential items. - **relation**: Describe the position relative to the named reference. → under the table - **where**: Where is the ball now? → under the table - **follow**: Put the ball under the table; it may also be beside the box. → under the table - **message**: Tell the partner where the object is now; make the reference clear. → The ball is under the table. - **ask**: Find out its location from the partner, if you want to. → Where is the ball? ## RRP-P09 Put a spoon inside an open box that rests on a tray. Ask about the spoon relative to the box, not the tray. Separate asking setup: On a separate run, the partner privately places the object in one of two familiar, accessible locations. The learner has not seen the choice. Honour a question with an answer and reveal; do not conceal essential items. - **relation**: Describe the position relative to the named reference. → in the box - **where**: Where is the spoon now? → in the box - **follow**: Put the spoon in the box on the tray. → in the box - **message**: Tell the partner where the object is now; make the reference clear. → The spoon is in the box. - **ask**: Find out its location from the partner, if you want to. → Where is the spoon? ## RRP-P10 Put a block between two cups, closer to one cup while still in the intervening space. Name both cups. Separate asking setup: On a separate run, the partner privately places the object in one of two familiar, accessible locations. The learner has not seen the choice. Honour a question with an answer and reveal; do not conceal essential items. - **relation**: Describe the position relative to the named reference. → between the two cups - **where**: Where is the block now? → between the two cups - **follow**: Put the block between the two cups; it need not be exactly in the middle. → between the two cups - **message**: Tell the partner where the object is now; make the reference clear. → The block is between the two cups. - **ask**: Find out its location from the partner, if you want to. → Where is the block? ## RRP-P11 Keep the basket fixed. Move the chair from far away to beside it. Ask where the basket is relative to the chair now. Separate asking setup: On a separate run, the partner privately places the object in one of two familiar, accessible locations. The learner has not seen the choice. Honour a question with an answer and reveal; do not conceal essential items. - **relation**: Describe the position relative to the named reference. → beside the chair - **where**: Where is the basket now? → beside the chair - **follow**: Move the chair so the basket is beside it. → beside the chair - **message**: Tell the partner where the object is now; make the reference clear. → The basket is beside the chair. - **ask**: Find out its location from the partner, if you want to. → Where is the basket? ## RRP-P12 Put a block on a book. Ask about the block relative to the book. In a separate turn reverse target/reference: the book is under the block. Separate asking setup: On a separate run, the partner privately places the object in one of two familiar, accessible locations. The learner has not seen the choice. Honour a question with an answer and reveal; do not conceal essential items. - **relation**: Describe the position relative to the named reference. → on the book - **where**: Where is the block now? → on the book - **follow**: Put the block on the book. → on the book - **message**: Tell the partner where the object is now; make the reference clear. → The block is on the book. - **ask**: Find out its location from the partner, if you want to. → Where is the block? ## RRP-P13 Move the ball from fully outside into an open box. Show the start, boundary crossing and final position. Separate asking setup: On a separate run, the partner privately places the object in one of two familiar, accessible locations. The learner has not seen the choice. Honour a question with an answer and reveal; do not conceal essential items. - **relation**: Describe the movement relative to the named reference. → into the box - **where**: Where is the ball now? → in the box - **follow**: Move the ball from outside into the box. → into the box - **message**: Tell the partner where the object is now; make the reference clear. → The ball is in the box. - **ask**: Find out its location from the partner, if you want to. → Where is the ball? ## RRP-P14 Move the ball from inside the basket to a mat beside it. Keep the whole path visible. Separate asking setup: On a separate run, the partner privately places the object in one of two familiar, accessible locations. The learner has not seen the choice. Honour a question with an answer and reveal; do not conceal essential items. - **relation**: Describe the movement relative to the named reference. → out of the basket - **where**: Where is the ball now? → on the mat beside the basket - **follow**: Move the ball out of the basket onto the mat. → out of the basket - **message**: Tell the partner where the object is now; make the reference clear. → The ball is on the mat beside the basket. - **ask**: Find out its location from the partner, if you want to. → Where is the ball? ## RRP-P15 Move a block from the table onto a closed box. Show it coming to rest on the top. Separate asking setup: On a separate run, the partner privately places the object in one of two familiar, accessible locations. The learner has not seen the choice. Honour a question with an answer and reveal; do not conceal essential items. - **relation**: Describe the movement relative to the named reference. → onto the box - **where**: Where is the block now? → on the box - **follow**: Move the block from the table onto the box. → onto the box - **message**: Tell the partner where the object is now; make the reference clear. → The block is on the box. - **ask**: Find out its location from the partner, if you want to. → Where is the block? ## RRP-P16 Move a block off the book onto the mat beside the book. The book stays still. Separate asking setup: On a separate run, the partner privately places the object in one of two familiar, accessible locations. The learner has not seen the choice. Honour a question with an answer and reveal; do not conceal essential items. - **relation**: Describe the movement relative to the named reference. → off the book - **where**: Where is the block now? → on the mat beside the book - **follow**: Move the block off the book onto the mat. → off the book - **message**: Tell the partner where the object is now; make the reference clear. → The block is on the mat beside the book. - **ask**: Find out its location from the partner, if you want to. → Where is the block? ## RRP-P17 Move a car through an open-sided toy tunnel, entering one end and leaving the other. Finish on a mat beyond the exit. Separate asking setup: On a separate run, the partner privately places the object in one of two familiar, accessible locations. The learner has not seen the choice. Honour a question with an answer and reveal; do not conceal essential items. - **relation**: Describe the movement relative to the named reference. → through the tunnel - **where**: Where is the toy car now? → on the mat beyond the tunnel exit - **follow**: Move the car all the way through the tunnel. → through the tunnel - **message**: Tell the partner where the object is now; make the reference clear. → The toy car is on the mat beyond the tunnel exit. - **ask**: Find out its location from the partner, if you want to. → Where is the toy car? ## RRP-P18 Drive the car along the outside of the box and continue beyond it. Finish at the marked mat; never enter the box. Separate asking setup: On a separate run, the partner privately places the object in one of two familiar, accessible locations. The learner has not seen the choice. Honour a question with an answer and reveal; do not conceal essential items. - **relation**: Describe the movement relative to the named reference. → past the box - **where**: Where is the toy car now? → on the marked mat - **follow**: Move the car past the box to the marked mat. → past the box - **message**: Tell the partner where the object is now; make the reference clear. → The toy car is on the marked mat. - **ask**: Find out its location from the partner, if you want to. → Where is the toy car? ## RRP-P19 Move the car closer to the basket but stop at a visible mark before it reaches the basket. Separate asking setup: On a separate run, the partner privately places the object in one of two familiar, accessible locations. The learner has not seen the choice. Honour a question with an answer and reveal; do not conceal essential items. - **relation**: Describe the movement relative to the named reference. → toward the basket - **where**: Where is the toy car now? → at the mark outside the basket - **follow**: Move the car toward the basket and stop at the mark. → toward the basket - **message**: Tell the partner where the object is now; make the reference clear. → The toy car is at the mark outside the basket. - **ask**: Find out its location from the partner, if you want to. → Where is the toy car? ## RRP-P20 Move the car farther from the box to a marked mat. Repeat a fresh example in another direction while increasing distance. Separate asking setup: On a separate run, the partner privately places the object in one of two familiar, accessible locations. The learner has not seen the choice. Honour a question with an answer and reveal; do not conceal essential items. - **relation**: Describe the movement relative to the named reference. → away from the box - **where**: Where is the toy car now? → on the marked mat farther from the box - **follow**: Move the car away from the box to the marked mat. → away from the box - **message**: Tell the partner where the object is now; make the reference clear. → The toy car is on the marked mat farther from the box. - **ask**: Find out its location from the partner, if you want to. → Where is the toy car? ## Reserved assessment Four assessor-only routines and keys are in heldout_cases.json and heldout_keys.json. They are excluded from this lesson and practice narration. Check exposure across earlier location, action and number units and all languages. Novel routine labels do not prove unseen concepts; unknown history prevents a transfer claim.