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Aug 08 2019

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How to Teach Problem-Solving

Danielle Nichols

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How on earth do you teach problem-solving??? I’ve never found a resource thorough but flexible enough for any situation.  I’ve created a “Problem-Solving Workbook” to guide you through teaching this

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Dec 09 2018

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Why is an SLP Teaching Executive Functioning?

Danielle Nichols

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I recently posted an infographic explaining why speech-language pathologists are qualified to teach “social skills” – what we call pragmatic language.  In a similar vein, sometimes I feel like people

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Nov 25 2018

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Conversation Basics Part 3: On-Topic Target

Danielle Nichols

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This is the activity I use the most! Once students can generate their own questions, take turns, and understand the concept of staying on-topic, I pull out my On-Topic Target.

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Nov 16 2018

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Conversation Basics Part 2: Conversation Tree

Danielle Nichols

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Welcome back!  This is my second post in my “Conversation Basics” blog series.  My previous post discussed how I teach turn-taking with students who are learning the basics of social

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Nov 13 2018

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Conversation Basics: Graphic Organizer

Danielle Nichols

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Welcome to my new blog series on conversation basics!  Today I will be sharing how I teach conversational turns for students with moderate special needs using my conversation graphic organizer.

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Nov 09 2018

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Why is an SLP teaching “social skills?”

Danielle Nichols

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Most people seem confused why I am qualified to teach social communication.  Isn’t that mental health’s job?  Shouldn’t the social worker, counselor, or  psychologist teach that?  My first school district,

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Nov 09 2018

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Purple and Orange Thoughts: Part 3

Danielle Nichols

Advice

Welcome to the third and final post on my purple and orange thoughts system.  To review,  I put purple thoughts  (puff balls) in my brain (small, clear fish bowl) each time a student does something expected and orange thoughts (puff balls) for

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Nov 05 2018

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Purple and Orange Thoughts: Part 2

danielle@soundsandsymbols.com

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Welcome back! Today I’m elaborating on the purple and orange thoughts system by diving  into how to deal with orange thoughts. As a quick refresher, I put purple thoughts in

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Nov 01 2018

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Purple and Orange Thoughts: Part 1

danielle@soundsandsymbols.com

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This is my favorite tool I use every single day in groups. It teaches students how their behavior impacts me, their teacher, before generalizing the concept to their peers.  It’s

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Oct 30 2018

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Making the Right Kind of Friends

danielle@soundsandsymbols.com

Advice

Sometimes the sweetest kids have the most difficulty making friends.  It’s hard to watch when their sweetness isn’t reciprocated by their peers.  It’s even harder when they get pushed around

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Nov 18 2017

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Children’s Book On Emotional Regulation

danielle@soundsandsymbols.com

Advice, Book Review, Uncategorized, Upcoming

I have worked with many students who have difficulty with emotional regulation, and helping them is no walk in the park.  There are so many influencing factors it’s hard to

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Aug 02 2017

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Facilitating Social Intelligence

danielle@soundsandsymbols.com

Advice, Book Review

I finally read Daniel Goleman’s Social Intelligence this summer. It has been on my booklist for quite a while, and it did not disappoint. The book had a lot to

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Jun 15 2017

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Summer Reading: Continuing Social Learning

danielle@soundsandsymbols.com

Advice

I am very thankful to work with parents who want ideas for things they can work on at home with their child.  Especially when it comes to social communication, true

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Jul 18 2016

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Making Friends with Pokémon GO

danielle@soundsandsymbols.com

Advice

Pokémon GO means making friends is a walk in the park. Last week I finished reading The Science of Making Friends by Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson and entered the social world

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May 28 2016

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6 Tips for Enjoyable Play Dates

danielle@soundsandsymbols.com

Advice

School’s out! It’s time for sunshine, relaxation, and play dates….but what do you do if play dates are more stressful than school? While summer can be a welcome break from

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Mar 17 2016

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Summer 2016 Classes in Highlands Ranch

danielle@soundsandsymbols.com

Upcoming

We are thrilled to announce that we will be offering several classes with the Highlands Ranch Community Association this summer!   We have designed three different classes for three different age

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Aug 03 2015

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Social Communication and The Rosie Project

danielle@soundsandsymbols.com

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“I could enjoy friendship and good times. It was my lack of skills, not lack of motivation, that had held me back. Now I was competent enough socially to open

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