social skills
FREE Social Skills Games for Kids to Work on at Home
Social skill instruction is so important! All that practice should not stop when we’re on break from school, during the summer, or distance learning at home. If you are working with students who have autism or difficulty with play and leisure skills, this FREE packet will help! I’ve compiled some fun leisure activities for elementary…
Read MoreSpeech Therapy Social Skills Home Instruction Packet
If you are in search of materials that are functional for your students who are working on increasing their social skills, this is the packet for you! The information included is appropriate for learners in grades pre-k to 5th grade. The packet includes step by step directions on how to engage in turn taking activities…
Read MoreSpeech Therapy: Social Skill Instruction
Social skill instruction can be challenging! We want to make sure that we provide meaningful instruction that will help our students in their journey to more robust social skills. Analyzing pictured potential social situations can be a good first step. Discussing emotions depicted and having students relate this to their own life is an essential…
Read MoreA social skill hack for elementary to high school students
Working with students who vary in age and are working on increasing their social skills can be a bit of a challenge. This hack will help you use one material – that you probably already have- for many different clients. This material is UNO. UNO is a very popular game that is played often…
Read MoreElementary Social Skills – Musical Chairs and Simon Says
Play is so very important for all children! I have three small children of my own and they love to play. We play games, babies, sports, gymnastics, kitchen, etc… It is never ending. What I have learned in my many years of being both a speech language pathologist and board certified behavior analyst is that…
Read MoreSocial skills for middle school and high school students
Middle School and High School LanguageLessons               Working with students at the middle school and high school level can be quite the challenge. Keeping things fun and functional can be difficult for even the most seasoned therapist. Middle school and high school students…
Read MoreSocial Skills and Modified Memory
When you are working with students who have autism or other complex communication disorders, there may be so many areas to focus on that it can be overwhelming! We want to help our students increase their communication skills and become more independent with these skills. We also want our students to enjoy play and leisure…
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