Unlocking Social Potential
Coping with waiting is a skill we can all use! Waiting is one of those unavoidable hassles that bring out the worst in us. Add on autism, adhd, emotional dysregulation, and it can be a big challenge! If waiting is a challenge for your middle and high school students with autism or adhd, you can easily work on it while… Read More
Flexible thinking is a common goal for students with autism, adhd and mental health challenges. Using this grey area thinking approach is a strategy for reducing rigid thinking. Let’s discuss what grey area thinking is not. In the counseling world, rigid thinking is sometimes referred to as dichotomous, or black and white thinking. Black and white thinking is when one… Read More
Why homework for social skills? updated 9/2024 I’m not a fan of homework for homework’s sake, especially with middle and high school students. Sometimes, there is a need to reinforce certain social skills or social communication concepts with students outside of our speech therapy sessions and sometimes homework can serve as a way to get through more content. Also, some… Read More
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” to describe beliefs about learning…. Read More