Unlocking Social Potential
updated 8/25 I love a good no print icebreaker for my middle and high school students. The perfect icebreaker to use in speech therapy is one that helps me learn about my students but doesn’t make them uncomfortable. Brick and mortar SLP or teacher? Check out this prior post on printable icebreaker activities for your middle and high school students!… Read More
Perspective-taking helps us avoid rash judgements! Many of our speech therapy students on the spectrum, or those with ADHD or mental health challenges, are impulsive in their first impressions of people and situations. The October lesson plan for social skills is devoted to perspective-taking. This post is about perspective-taking activities for middle and high school students-you can find ideas for… Read More
Are you planning lessons to teach students about nonverbal communication and tone of voice? This blog post is for you if you are teaching nonverbal communication skills to students with autism or social communication challenges. For example: recognizing facial expressions and identifying and using tone of voice. Help your students understand and recognize the common emotions we communicate through our… Read More
Updated 1/23 Are you teaching sarcasm to your students and clients during speech therapy or counseling? It’s a nuanced topic and people have strong opinions about the its place in the world as a communication tool. Some SLPs and parents wonder if detecting sarcasm is a skill we should (or shouldn’t) be teaching students with autism during our speech therapy… Read More