Maintaining Social Skills Over the Summer

• By: Maria Slavin, MS, OTR/L COLLAGE
• April 1st, 2013
• communication, communication skills, family activities, IEP goals, language, peer interaction, skill maintenance, social skills development, special needs education, summer learning
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Summer is a time for relaxation and fun, however certain skills acquired during the school year can be lost if they are not practiced consistently over the course of the entire year. One of the first things parents should identify, are IEP goals targeted by school staff to be maintained over...

Use Social Apps to Keep Skills Sharp Over the Summer

• By: Laurie Jacobs, MA, CCC-SLP Social Skill Builder
• April 1st, 2013
• apps, communication skills, peer interactions, role play, social apps, social skills, social skills development, social stories, summer learning, technology, visual schedules
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Summertime can be a welcome break from school for many students, who will cram as much sleeping in and having fun as they can into a few short months before the school year resumes. But the intrinsic break in routine can also spell disaster for some kids on the Autism spectrum or with other social...