Updated 8/23 September is a great time to teach personal space skills with your middle and high school students during your in-person or online speech therapy or special education sessions. Of course, you may need to revisit the topic throughout the year! This blog post is on personal space activities with older students. If you are looking for personal space… Read More
Teaching Formal & Informal Communication
Formal or informal communication? updated 1/23 In the world of texting, social media and multiple avenues of communication via technology, the lines between formal and informal communication can be blurry. Understanding the differences between them is a valuable skill for our speech therapy students. Students need to understand that each type of communication has a time and a place. They need… Read More
Conflict Resolution: Therapy Activities!
Updated 1/2023 Looking for ideas for working on conflict resolution with your middle and high school students? March is a great month for working on conflict resolution with your middle and high school students. The ability to navigate conflict involves a variety of skills, including listening, emotional regulation, problem-solving, communication, and the ability to compromise. The ability to successfully resolve conflict depends… Read More
Receiving and Giving Compliments!
Giving compliments is an important social communication skill with your middle school or high school students! updated 1/2023 February is a great month for working on the important social communication skill of receiving and giving compliments with those middle and high school students, because of Valentine’s day, but you can work on it anytime! Giving compliments is one way to… Read More