Unlocking Social Potential
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 teach students to be assertive?… Read More
Are you working on conversation skills with your middle or high school students? Looking for ideas for working on conversation skills in your speech therapy sessions? The main conversation skills I cover in this post are: You might find these other blog posts on conversation skills helpful: Starting and joining a conversation Having meaningful conversations Conversation Skills: Dialogue versus Monologue… Read More
What is a polite lie? A “polite lie” is also know as being a “social fake” or telling a “white lie.” We consider telling a polite lie when the unfiltered truth would unintentionally hurt someone or cause an unintended conflict. So, we filter what we want to say to avoid hurting someone’s feelings. When I tell a polite lie, I… Read More
Teaching tone of voice to middle and high school students can be a challenge! Updated 1/23: Why? It’s a type of nonverbal communication that most tweens and teens are not thinking about at this time in their life! Add onto that, a student with a developmental challenge, such as autism and you’ve got your work cut out for you! … Read More