- Skills in listening, speaking, reading, viewing and writing.
 - The ability to create texts for differing purposes, audiences and contexts.
 - Understanding of different uses of language.
 - The ability to express myself through language using oral, gestural, written, visual and digital mediums and modes of communication with as much independence as possible. 
 - Engagement with and responses to a range of highly familiar texts and events. 
 - Engagement with familiar people and routine activities.
 
- With or without coactive support.
 
- Requires flexible and individualised programs.
 - Would like explicit teaching of social, emotional and communication skills.