Unlocking Social Potential
There are so many great winter books available for teaching social emotional skills in speech therapy! Sometimes it’s challenging to find books that target important social skills, like perspective-taking and theory of mind, and also fit into a seasonal theme so I can use them in mixed groups! I’m often looking for winter-themed books that are not related to Christmas… Read More
Coping with waiting is a skill we can all use! Waiting is one of those unavoidable hassles that bring out the worst in us. Add on autism, adhd, emotional dysregulation, and it can be a big challenge! If waiting is a challenge for your middle and high school students with autism or adhd, you can easily work on it while… Read More
How Not to Teach Social Communication What is the opposite of using scaffolding to teach social communication skills during your speech therapy sessions? “Read this story about ____ (insert social communication skill), answer these questions and then show me how you mastered the skill.” Yikes! No structured learning, no vocabulary review, no self-assessment, no practice, no feedback, no safety net…and… Read More
Do you advocate on behalf of your high school students with disabilities? Hopefully, all SLPs firmly answered “yes.” Do you teach your students how to advocate for themselves? This is as important, if not more! RESPECT to the school districts that teach students about their educational rights well before their transition meeting, but knowing your rights is only one part… Read More