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Vocabulary of Social Skills Instruction

Vocabulary of Social Skills Instruction

updated 1/23  Do you teach the vocabulary of social skills in your speech therapy or social communication lessons?  There has been focus on emotional literacy and social skills groups (check out this post on Social Skills Activities with Vocabulary Components!)   SLPs and teachers are teaching the language of emotions.  Just as we teach the vocabulary behind academics and emotions, we… Read More

Non-verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD): Social Skills Challenges

Non-verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD): Social Skills Challenges

What is NVLD? updated 1/2023    Children with Non-verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) struggle with social and spatial disabilities.  There is currently no diagnosis of NVLD in the DSM (diagnostic and statistical manual for mental disorders).  Poor spatial skills combined with good verbal skills is the essential feature required for a diagnosis of NVLD.   These children typically have strong verbal skills… Read More

School Supports for Students with Selective Mutism

School Supports for Students with Selective Mutism

Speech language pathologists and speech therapy can help identify accommodations for students with selective mutism. updated 2024 Children with selective mutism often talk normally in settings where they are comfortable, like home.  In other places, such as speech therapy, at school or the community, they can’t speak due to anxiety.  A first step in treating these children is to remove… Read More