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Activities to Build Emotional Vocabulary Skills in Younger Students: Part 3 in Communicating with Compassion Series

Activities to Build Emotional Vocabulary Skills in Younger Students: Part 3 in Communicating with Compassion Series

December 2, 2018

In the last post of this Communicating with Compassion series, I gave several easy, interactive activities to help  older students build emotional vocabulary skills.   To refresh your memory, we are focusing on three areas critical to helping students become more peaceful, compassionate communicators: Language that shares emotions Listening with compassion Assertive vs. aggressive communication Here there are lots of… Read More

Filed Under: Behaviors, emotions, Expressive Language, Social Skills, Zones of Regulation

Activities to Build Emotional Vocabulary Skills in Older Students: Part 2 in Communicating with Compassion Series

Activities to Build Emotional Vocabulary Skills in Older Students: Part 2 in Communicating with Compassion Series

November 12, 2018

In my first post in this series, Working with students classified as emotionally disturbed: What’s our role?,  I explored the role of the SLP as part of the treatment team of this challenging population.  I also shared my concerns for the ongoing epidemic of violence in our schools, and how we are part of the solution.  Helping students to communicate… Read More

Filed Under: Behaviors, Clinical Issues, emotions, Expressive Language, Middle School, Social Skills, Teenagers, Uncategorized, Vocabulary, Zones of Regulation

Social Thinking® & Nonviolent Communication

Social Thinking® & Nonviolent Communication

July 28, 2016

As an SLP, I often question and reevaluate my role in the communication abilities of my students.  Having always worked with children with social,  emotional and behavioral difficulties,  I am alarmed at the violent language my students use when interacting with others. Words, phrases and labels such as “I hate”, “kill”, “you’re gross”, and  “that’s a dumb idea” are common…. Read More

Filed Under: Behaviors, Clinical Issues, emotions, Perspective Taking, Professional Issues, Uncategorized, Zones of Regulation

Helping Students Talk About Tragedies: 10 Tips for SLPs

Helping Students Talk About Tragedies: 10 Tips for SLPs

June 17, 2016

While the school year has been over for many of you, my last day is more than a week away.   In the wake of the horrific events that have taken place in Orlando this past week, I am happy that our school is still in session. Most of my upper elementary students are aware and confused over what has taken… Read More

Filed Under: Behaviors, Clinical Issues, emotions, Expressive Language, Miscellaneous, Zones of Regulation

Social Skill Explanation Handouts

Social Skill Explanation Handouts

May 4, 2016

As an SLP in the school system as well as private practice, I am always looking for quality handouts that explain the skill sets we are addressing in therapy.  My caseload is heavily weighted with students whose IEPs include pragmatic language.  Helping parents, teachers and educators to understand the importance of social skills is daunting, especially when we start talking… Read More

Filed Under: Better Hearing & Speech Month, Executive Function, Miscellaneous, Parent Activities, Perspective Taking, Social Skills, Theory of Mind, Uncategorized, Zones of Regulation

Size of My Problem Poster: A Review

Size of My Problem Poster: A Review

October 12, 2015

Are you using Social Thinking’s Size of My Problem poster?  I received mine about 2 weeks ago, and it has already proved to be an invaluable resource.  Talking about the size of the problem and emotional reaction are concepts that have been part of my therapeutic vocabulary for a long time.  Most of my career has been working with children… Read More

Filed Under: Behaviors, Social Skills, Uncategorized, Zones of Regulation

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  • Working with older students in speech therapy and counseling can be challenging!  Here is an easy, fun therapy ideas for middle school and teen students to target emotions and feelings.  There are even links to free worksheets to help students identify and express their emotions!  #emotions #socialskills #zonesofregulation<br>
  • Learning about social context clues is FUN when you're a detective! In our social skills groups, kids learn to focus on important clues.  Speech therapists and counselors can easily use with Social Thinking curriculum.  #socialskills
  • Read how I use music in speech therapy--playlists included!
  • Read how my students created an emotions color wheel in the school hall! Fun long-term project that can be done collaboratively with teachers & counselors!
  • Working with older students in speech therapy and counseling can be challenging!  Here are easy, fun therapy ideas for middle school and teen students to target emotions and feelings.  There are even links to free worksheets to help students identify and express their emotions!  #emotions #socialskills #zonesofregulation<br>
  • Listening skills are important for social skills and academic skills.  Here are fun activities to help middle school students improve their active listening skills!  Active listening will help them with friendship, conversation and classroom success!  #socialskills #listening<br>
  • Try this easy strategy to deepen comprehension and critical thinking skills!
  • Teach young children emotions vocabulary with these fun activities!  Free downloads included.
  • See how I am using my latest resource in therapy to work on social skills, emotional regulation, communication and conflict resolution.
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