Using Scaffolding to Teach Social Communication
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by Donna Miazga
1M ago
How Not to Teach Social Communication What is the opposite of using scaffolding to teach social communication skills during your speech therapy sessions? “Read this story about ____ (social communication skill), answer these questions and then write a summary of how you mastered the skill.” Yikes! No structured learning, no vocabulary review, no self-assessment, no […] The post Using Scaffolding to Teach Social Communication appeared first on Badger State Speechy ..read more
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HOW TO TEACH SELF ADVOCACY SKILLS
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by Donna Miazga
3M ago
Do you advocate on behalf of your high school students with disabilities? Hopefully, all SLPs firmly answered “yes.” Do you teach your students how to advocate for themselves? This is as important, if not more! RESPECT to the school districts that teach students about their educational rights well before their transition meeting, but knowing your […] The post HOW TO TEACH SELF ADVOCACY SKILLS appeared first on Badger State Speechy ..read more
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Teaching Social Rules
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by Donna Miazga
6M ago
Are you teaching social rules? updated 1/23 What do we mean by social rules or social norms, aka inferred rules? Are there really rules for social interaction? Yes. They are not absolute like, say school rules or sports rules. As SLPs and special education teachers, we often discuss what skills are important to teach in […] The post Teaching Social Rules appeared first on Badger State Speechy ..read more
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Neurodiversity Books
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by Donna Miazga
8M ago
If you are interested in building or expanding your library of neurodiversity books, as I am, check out the descriptions below! Looking to help a child celebrate their neurodiversity, be proud of their differences and understand their strengths in your speech therapy sessions? A carefully-chosen neurodiversity storybook is a great place to start! Affiliate links […] The post Neurodiversity Books appeared first on Badger State Speechy ..read more
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Teaching Cyber Smarts to Teenagers
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by Donna Miazga
11M ago
What cyber safety concepts should we cover? Teaching cyber smarts to teenagers can be a daunting task, given all the online risks they face. What are the important cyber safety topics to address with our high school students? In the United States, 50% to 97% of teens aged 13 to 17 years are active on […] The post Teaching Cyber Smarts to Teenagers appeared first on Badger State Speechy ..read more
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Informal Assessment of Social Communication
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by Donna Miazga
1y ago
The Evolving Definition of Pragmatics Informal assessment of social communication should have both a receptive and an expressive component. Using an evaluation tool sensitive to what the student understands about the skill as well as how the student uses it is especially important when there is no receptive and expressive language information available about the […] The post Informal Assessment of Social Communication appeared first on Badger State Speechy ..read more
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Topic Appropriateness & Oversharing
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by Donna Miazga
1y ago
Do you teach the skills of topic appropriateness and oversharing to your students with social communication problems? Do you have students that don’t know what information to share with others?  Do they have a good understanding of what things you can say to friends versus family versus strangers?  Topic appropriateness and oversharing are two important social […] The post Topic Appropriateness & Oversharing appeared first on Badger State Speechy ..read more
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Why work on giving and receiving gifts in speech therapy?
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by Donna Miazga
1y ago
Keep your making inferences activities and perspective taking scenarios relevant by working on how to receive a present and choose the right gift! Do your students celebrate Christmas, Kwaanza, or another holiday where gift-giving is part of the custom? If this answer is “yes,” this post is for you. Most of our students love to […] The post Why work on giving and receiving gifts in speech therapy? appeared first on Badger State Speechy ..read more
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Perspective taking: beyond thoughts and feelings?
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by Donna Miazga
1y ago
Perspective taking with older students:   beyond thoughts and feelings As SLPs and therapists, we often define perspective taking as the ability to identify the thoughts and feelings of another person. A common IEP goal related to perspective taking is the ability to provide a plausible thought or feeling of another person in a social […] The post Perspective taking: beyond thoughts and feelings? appeared first on Badger State Speechy ..read more
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Screening & Informal Evaluation: Selective Mutism
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by Donna Miazga
2y ago
Are you planning for a screening or informal evaluation for selective mutism? What is selective mutism? According to Asha, selective mutism is a childhood anxiety disorder. It is also known as “situational speaking.” A primary characteristic is a child’s inability to speak and communicate effectively in select social settings, like school. A child’s symptoms of […] The post Screening & Informal Evaluation: Selective Mutism appeared first on Badger State Speechy ..read more
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