Table 5 Definition of Prompts by Task Step

Step	Task Analysis	Verbal Prompt	Modeling Prompt	Physical Prompt
1	The child holds the bat with the preferred (dominant) hand on top and the non-preferred hand on the bottom.	“Put your eating hand on top and the other hand on the bottom.”	“Follow me, Do this” while demonstrating holding the bat with the dominant hand on top.	The experimenter helps the child hold the bat correctly by physically guiding both hands.
2	The child stands in front of the tee with both feet placed parallel and shoulder-width apart.	“Stand in front of the tee with your feet shoulder-width apart.”	“Try like this,” while demonstrating the correct standing position.	The experimenter physically adjusts the child's feet to be shoulder-width apart.
3	The child looks at the ball.	“Keep your eyes on the ball.”	Point to the ball and say, “Look here.”	The experimenter points to the ball and guides the child to look at it
4	The child rotates shoulders and hips sequentially.	“Rotate your shoulders and hips one after the other.”	“Follow me, Do this” while demonstrating the sequential body rotatio	The experimenter guides the child’s head and body to rotate shoulders and hips in order.
5	The child swings the bat and hits the ball.	“Swing the bat hard and hit the ball.”	“Watch Look at me,” while demonstrating a proper bat swing and hitting the ball.	The experimenter holds the bat together with the child and helps swing to hit the ball.