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Six Ways to See Social Skills Progress

Six Ways to See Social Skills Progress

August 10, 2017

Are you looking for ways to see more progress from your social skills interventions?  We’ve all been there.  We’ve worked with a student on their social communication skills for lengthy periods and we have not seen significant improvements.  Why?  There are lots of reasons that your student/client might not be improving. Six ways to see social skills progress from your interventions…. Read More

Filed Under: Assessment and Progress Monitoring, SLP, Social Communication 2 Comments

Social Rules & Sportsmanship for Playing Games!

Social Rules & Sportsmanship for Playing Games!

May 18, 2017

A part of our speech and language therapy might include some type of game playing and alluding to good sportsmanship.  Games are fun!  If we don’t make learning fun, we risk losing the attention of our students.   Our students also play games in their classrooms and out at recess and exhibiting good sportsmanship is an important skills.  Playing games… Read More

Filed Under: Autism, Middle and High School, Social Communication 1 Comment

Progress Monitoring Language Goals with Rubrics

Progress Monitoring Language Goals with Rubrics

September 6, 2016

I’m excited to join the Frenzied SLPs to share ideas about progress monitoring using rubrics. updated 1/23    I find it so much easier to progress monitor the IEP goals of my articulation and phonology students.  There is less grey area with articulation, it’s either correct or incorrect and this makes it easier for gathering quantitative data!  Progress monitoring the language… Read More

Filed Under: Assessment and Progress Monitoring, SLP 2 Comments

Preschool Social Communication Therapy

Preschool Social Communication Therapy

April 17, 2016

updated 1/2023    I love working with preschool children on their social communication.  Here are some approaches and activities I have used over the years.   If you are looking for a rationale for working on social skills in the preschool classroom, School Readiness: more than Academics. Tap into the preschool classroom curriculum Does the child’s preschool or 4K program teach… Read More

Filed Under: Early intervention and Elementary, Social Communication Leave a Comment

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