Unlocking Social Potential
Teaching tone of voice to middle and high school students can be a challenge! Updated 1/23: Why? It’s a type of nonverbal communication that most tweens and teens are not thinking about at this time in their life! Add onto that, a student with a developmental challenge, such as autism and you’ve got your work cut out for you! … Read More
Perspective-taking helps us avoid rash judgements! Many of our speech therapy students on the spectrum, or those with ADHD or mental health challenges, are impulsive in their first impressions of people and situations. The October lesson plan for social skills is devoted to perspective-taking. This post is about perspective-taking activities for middle and high school students-you can find ideas for… Read More
Updated 1/23 Are you teaching sarcasm to your students and clients during speech therapy or counseling? It’s a nuanced topic and people have strong opinions about the its place in the world as a communication tool. Some SLPs and parents wonder if detecting sarcasm is a skill we should (or shouldn’t) be teaching students with autism during our speech therapy… Read More
Do you want to use GOOGLE ™ slides in speech therapy but you’re not sure where to start? No problem, we are all on a different learning continuum with technology! This post is intended for speech pathologists or teletherapists that aren’t sure how to use GOOGLE ™ slides in speech, are completely new to GOOGLE™ slides, or have purchased a Google ™ slides… Read More