Volunteers should try to make eye contact and should get on the child’s level

If child does not verbally respond or does not maintain eye contact, volunteers should keep instructing and interacting—don’t take it as a reason to stop trying to communicate

Leagues should be upfront and forthcoming about their set-up and structure to accurately set expectations for both volunteers and parents

Volunteers should give specific feedback and specific praise to children

Volunteers should vary the types of instruction their giving; i.e. try demonstrations, give both visual and audio cues