Self-assessments of social skills can be both valuable from an assessment perspective as well as a valuable review and goal-setting process for your students.
Non-verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD): Social Skills Challenges
What is NVLD? updated 1/2023 Children with Non-verbal Learning Disorder (NVLD) struggle with social and spatial disabilities. There is currently no diagnosis of NVLD in the DSM (diagnostic and statistical manual for mental disorders). Poor spatial skills combined with good verbal skills is the essential feature required for a diagnosis of NVLD. These children typically have strong verbal skills… Read More
Six Ways to See Social Skills Progress
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
Progress Monitoring Language Goals with Rubrics
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