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During observation, Paulie, a 3 year, 10-month-old diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, engaged with SLP. This observation video provided clinician with language samples. Clinicians can rely on a comprehensive communication assessment for a patient like Paulie. Communication sampling is a tool used to collect data from clients. By collecting this data, it "allows clinicians to evaluate speech, language, and nonverbal communication skills in naturalistic speaking contexts." (Simmons 2020). Throughout these two videos, it shows Paulie staying engaged with materials such as a picture book and playdoh and toy trains. He remains calm despite reports of frequent behavioral outbursts. He initiates conversation by saying hi when the video begins. Paulie names the school bus and airplane and communicates his knowledge about what each of them do. Example "Bus pick up children". He uses two-word phrases. Nonverbally, Paulie effectively used to point to express interest and maintained eye contact for 3-5 seconds during interactions. During the play, he engaged with a toy car, initially a nonpreferred object showing interest by rolling it and vocalizing "vroom." During the Preschool Language Scale, Fifth Edition (PLS-5) screening, Paulie demonstrated his expressive communication skills by successfully naming each animal in a book and making corresponding animal noises, indicating a good grasp of vocabulary and sound-symbol association. This engagement suggests improvement in.