Unlocking Social Potential
updated 1/23 Do you teach the vocabulary of social skills in your speech therapy or social communication lessons? There has been focus on emotional literacy and social skills groups (check out this post on Social Skills Activities with Vocabulary Components!) SLPs and teachers are teaching the language of emotions. Just as we teach the vocabulary behind academics and emotions, we… Read More
updated 1/2023 I stumbled upon working with my students with social communication delays in pretend play centers with a former 4K student. I had been pulling this student for small-group social skills instruction and practice. I was feeling stuck. He performed wonderfully in this structured, small group setting but his teacher reported social skills challenges during center times. … Read More
A critical skill: detecting sarcasm in tone of voice. Can your students do it? updated 1/2023 Are the following statements examples of sarcasm or sincerity? Yeah,….right. Wow. Well, duh! The correct answer? You don’t know. Why? Sarcasm is typically identified by tone or voice and facial expressions, neither of which you have access to when reading a blog post! Detecting… Read More
Flying in an airplane with a child with autism can be a huge challenge for parents. Since I love to travel, it makes my heart hurt to think that some parents will not attempt airplane travel with their child with autism. Yet, it can be done! Success can depend upon thorough planning, preparation and anticipating the needs of the child. … Read More