Are you planning for a screening or informal assessment for selective mutism? What is selective mutism? According to Asha, selective mutism is a childhood anxiety disorder. It is also known as “situational speaking.” A primary characteristic is a child’s inability to speak and communicate effectively in select social settings, like school. A child’s symptoms of […]
Mother’s Day Activities for Speech!
Updated Jan., 2023 Struggling to come up with Mother’s Day activities for speech therapy? There are so many cutesy things out there for younger kids to do to celebrate Mother’s day but what about our older students in speech therapy? Check out this variety of mostly free ideas to do with older students around mother’s […]
Assertive Communication Skills
Why teach assertive communication? Assertive communication means you are standing up for yourself, and letting others know how you are feeling, in a kind and respectful manner. It is an important skill for our students to learn. Why? A multitude of reasons! Other blog posts on important life skills for older students: How do we […]
Conflict Resolution: Therapy Activities!
Updated 4/2024 March is a great month for working on conflict resolution skills (compromise, I messages and more) with your middle school and high school students. Navigating a conflict involves a variety of skills, including listening, emotional regulation, problem-solving, communication, and the ability to compromise, to name a few. The ability to successfully resolve conflict depends on […]
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Books for Social Emotional Learning
Why use Books for Social Emotional Learning? Research shows that reading stories is an effective method for social-emotional learning. Using books therapeutically, also known as bibliotherapy, helps foster social-emotional growth in children. Children participating in bibliotherapy are able to develop insight, a deeper understanding of self, solutions to personal problems and the development of life […]
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 […]
Valentine’s Day Activities for Older Students
updated 1/23 Looking for ways to merge a Valentine’s day theme into therapy with your older students? Read on! I’ve got activity ideas and freebies for hassle-free planning! Valentine’s Day Activities – Compare and Contrast Emotions and Character Traits! A great vocabulary activity for Valentine’s day. Here’s a list of emotions and character traits you […]
Teaching Conversation Skills-Older Students
Are you working on conversation skills with your middle or high school students? Looking for ideas for working on conversation skills in your speech therapy sessions? The main conversation skills I cover in this post are: You might find these other blog posts on conversation skills helpful: Starting and joining a conversation Having meaningful conversations […]
Hanukkah, Kwanzaa & Christmas Vocabulary Activities
Looking for vocabulary and language activities for speech therapy AND to facilitate understanding of multicultural traditions, including Hanukkah and Kwanzaa? Exploring these holidays is an activity rich in vocabulary! If you are working in a school district that still supports the “month-long Christmas-curriculum” in December, it might be time to make a change! If you […]
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