Archive for April 2018
Speech Therapist and Behavior Analyst Collaboration
Many students with autism work with a team of professionals on a regular basis. Those teams might include a speech-language pathologist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, intervention specialist, job coach, parent and behavior analyst. SLPs and behavior analysts share several areas of expertise, so they might find handling this overlap to be a challenge! When SLPs…
Read MoreSpeech Therapy Review For Students
As the school year draws to a close, it is a good time to review with our students. I like to take time to fill out an end of the year review form with each student who can do so. This information helps me get a better understanding of the student’s thoughts and feelings about…
Read MoreSocial skills activities for middle and high school students – leisure upload
As speech-language pathologists, we treat students with complex communication needs, as well as conversational and social skill issues. Using play and leisure skills to enhance language instruction can be a fun and functional way to address a variety of skills. I work in a middle school, so hosting a weekly leisure and social skills group…
Read MoreIncreasing verbal speech for students with autism
Working with early learners who are struggling to find their voice is important work! One aspect of communication that you may work on is verbal speech. In the behavioral field you may hear the term echoic. An echoic is one of the verbal operants that B.F. Skinner addressed in his book Verbal Behavior (1957). An…
Read MoreFree Autism Mini Course
Working with students with autism and other complex communication disorders can be overwhelming and rewarding all at once. It can be difficult to know where to start with students who may be hard to engage. Every student deserves a way to communicate with the world. I have created this course to help you get on…
Read MoreIncreasing communication for students with autism – e book
I remember when I first started in the field how overwhelmed I felt when I worked with a student who was pre-verbal or who was struggling to find a way to communicate with the world. I have chosen this career path to help people find their voice. I think that at times this can feel…
Read MorePreference Assessments
Have you worked with a student before who was hard to engage? Have you worked with a student who you presented a variety of toys or activities and they did not show any interest? This can be overwhelming for a professional and frustrating for a student. Knowing what our students enjoy engaging with, allows…
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