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Badger State Speechy

Unlocking Social Potential

Growth Mindset in Speech Therapy

How can we use growth mindset in speech therapy?   updated 8/2024 Growth mindset and speech therapy.  The work of Carol Dweck and colleagues have taught us that some students rebound while others are devastated by setbacks. Dr. Dwek studied the behavior of thousands of children and generated the terms “fixed mindset” and “growth mindset” […]

Teaching Personal Space Preschool & Elementary

Are you faced with teaching personal space to preschool and elementary school children? At its core, personal space is about recognizing and interpreting nonverbal communication. Preschool and kindergarten children are often wrapped up in themselves and their own emotions and recognizing subtle emotions on others might not be where their heads are at! Piaget proposed […]

Clarifying Questions: Social and Academic Understanding

Benefits of Teaching Them! Asking questions is considered an important academic and listening skill. We teach students to ask them to seek clarity and understanding of academic content. In speech therapy, we also teach them as a way of compensating for difficulties with auditory processing. Asking clarifying questions also helps in social situations, when we […]

Using Scaffolding to Teach Social Communication

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, […]

HOW TO TEACH SELF ADVOCACY SKILLS

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 […]

Teaching Social Rules

Are you teaching social rules? updated 1/23 What do we mean by social rules or social norms, aka inferred rules? Are there really rules for social interaction? Yes. They are not absolute like, say school rules or sports rules. As SLPs and special education teachers, we often discuss what skills are important to teach in […]

Make a Visual Schedule like a PRO!!

updated 9/23 This post contains Amazon links. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn a small commission for clicks! Making a visual schedule or visual supports is a common intervention for neurodivergent students.  ​Visual schedules give a sense of what is expected during each activity. They help create connections, increase language skills, and build independence. They provide […]

Neurodiversity Books

If you are interested in building or expanding your library of neurodiversity books, as I am, check out the descriptions below! Looking to help a child celebrate their neurodiversity, be proud of their differences and understand their strengths in your speech therapy sessions? A carefully-chosen neurodiversity storybook is a great place to start! Affiliate links […]

Goal-directed Summer Homework

Do you send goal-directed speech therapy summer homework to your students? Updated 1/23 I’ve never been a fan of sending huge summer speech therapy packets home with students, even when I was in a brick and mortar setting, unless they were requested by a parent. I figured if the parent was asking for work, there’s […]