updated 1/2023 Spring idioms lessons are engaging ways to teach figurative language! (If you are looking for Valentine’s Day activities for older students, check here!) The first day of spring will be upon us before we know it and there’s nothing like a lesson on spring idioms to kick off the season! Students with autism and language disorders or… Read More
Social Communication Disorder-DSM Diagnosis
Do you struggle with diagnostic labels related to social communication disorder? There is a new diagnostic label that has been added to the DSM-5! “Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder”, (SCD) was recently added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5). SCD describes people with significant difficulties using verbal and nonverbal communication for social purposes, leading to… Read More
Sight Words Interventions!
How is working on Dolch sight words relevant to an SLP? Some days there’s just not enough time to work on all the needs of my students! I am constantly challenged to work harder and smarter. It’s critical to bring academic content into our language goals but it does take some thought and creativity. I’m excited to… Read More
Language Use Inventory: Assessment of Pragmatics in Young Children
Is assessment of pragmatic skills of young children part of your SLP job? In my position as a school-based Speech Pathologist, I perform assessments on children from the age of 30 months and older. In Wisconsin, the eligibility criteria requires that a child score at or below 1.75 standard deviations below the mean on 2 standardized tests as one prong… Read More