Formal or informal communication? updated 1/23 In the world of texting, social media and multiple avenues of communication via technology, the lines between formal and informal communication can be blurry. Understanding the differences between them is a valuable skill for our speech therapy students. Students need to understand that each type of communication has a time […]
Topic Appropriateness & Oversharing
Do you teach the skills of topic appropriateness and oversharing to your students with social communication differences? Do you have students that don’t know what information to share with others? Do they have a good understanding of what things you can say to friends versus family versus strangers? Topic appropriateness and oversharing are two important social […]
Perspective taking Older Students: beyond thoughts and feelings?
Perspective taking with older students: beyond thoughts and feelings As SLPs and therapists, we often define perspective taking as the ability to identify the thoughts and feelings of another person. A common perspective taking IEP goal is improving the ability to provide a plausible thought or feeling of another person in a social scenario. […]
Halloween Speech and Language Therapy Ideas
Updated 10/2021 Looking for some fun halloween speech and language activities for your speech therapy sessions? What is not to love about fall and halloween? I love decorating my home, both inside and outside for fall and Halloween and I also […]
Halloween: teaching real or pretend!
Updated 2022 Teaching young children to identify real or pretend Halloween images is a valuable activity. Halloween is supposed to be such a fun time with children but it can end up as a fearful experience too! Think about all the media images related to it, monsters, witches and all sorts of ghoulish characters! […]
Starting and Joining a Conversation!
updated 3/2023 How do you teach your students to succeed in joining a conversation during your speech therapy sessions? An important social competency, it can be a difficult social communication skill for many of us to acquire, especially when we are joining a conversation with unfamiliar people. I like to start by discussing with my […]
Screening & Informal Evaluation: Selective Mutism
Are you planning for a screening or informal assessment for selective mutism? What is selective mutism? According to Asha, selective mutism is a childhood anxiety disorder. It is also known as “situational speaking.” A primary characteristic is a child’s inability to speak and communicate effectively in select social settings, like school. A child’s symptoms of […]
Mother’s Day Activities for Speech!
Updated Jan., 2023 Struggling to come up with Mother’s Day activities for speech therapy? There are so many cutesy things out there for younger kids to do to celebrate Mother’s day but what about our older students in speech therapy? Check out this variety of mostly free ideas to do with older students around mother’s […]
Assertive Communication Skills
Why teach assertive communication? Assertive communication means you are standing up for yourself, and letting others know how you are feeling, in a kind and respectful manner. It is an important skill for our students to learn. Why? A multitude of reasons! Other blog posts on important life skills for older students: How do we […]
Conflict Resolution: Therapy Activities!
Updated 4/2024 March is a great month for working on conflict resolution skills (compromise, I messages and more) with your middle school and high school students. Navigating a conflict involves a variety of skills, including listening, emotional regulation, problem-solving, communication, and the ability to compromise, to name a few. The ability to successfully resolve conflict depends on […]
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