Unlocking Social Potential
Managing differing opinions is a complicated but necessary skill in our current world. Our middle and high school students are faced with in-person and online dilemmas where disagreement, hatred and grievance overruns reason. How do we manage differing opinions while still remaining friends, or at least cordial acquaintances? You might find this piece on what middle school and high school… Read More
Why icebreakers for middle and high school students? updated 2025 Back to school is already a reality for many teachers. We need icebreakers to help us form relationships with our students and get off to a good start with them. Icebreakers also help our students get to know each other! Icebreakers for high school students? An effective icebreaker game for… Read More
Why homework for social skills? updated 94/2025 I’m not a fan of homework for homework’s sake, especially with middle and high school students. Sometimes, there is a need to reinforce certain social skills or social communication concepts with students outside of our speech therapy sessions and sometimes homework can serve as a way to get through more content. Also, some… Read More
The question is about resilience-how to build in our older students? Resilience is our ability to bounce back from challenges and quickly adapt to adversity. When faced with seemingly insurmountable problems, do we regress or move forward? Supportive relationships build resilience and we need adequate social and communication skills to have positive relationships with others. Resilience is associated with social… Read More