It Doesn’t Need to be Perfect: Eight Ways to Put the Fun in Functional Communication

Did you catch my “Putting the Fun in Functional Communication” presentation last week on SLP Summit? I hope so. I really enjoyed the interaction but to be honest it was really hard to talk and keep up with the chat feature of the platform. Luckily, I was able to review the entire chat to make sure I can answer everything for you.[spacer height=”20px”]

Here’s where you can find the most asked about items:[spacer height=”20px”]

SLP like a boss mug (coming soon)[spacer height=”20px”]

In case you missed the session, you can still see the recorded version until January 31, 2017 at SLP Summit. Here is a quick review of how to use each item.[spacer height=”20px”]

Use as a reinforcer, to teach greetings and farewells. PS don’t let the students hold it or the magic will disappear.[spacer height=”20px”]

This amazing program is the brainchild of Kim from Activity Taylor and Gabby from middle school speech. This year, my junior high functional skills class in Arizona is paired with a similar group of students in Oregon. With so many opportunities to pair language with a daily living type of activity, this program is a big hit! Learn more by emailing Kim:  [email protected][spacer height=”20px”]

You can find them here. Also here’s an article with more details on how are use them.[spacer height=”20px”]

I developed these because I was really having a lot of trouble teaching prepositions to my students. These books combine teaching one concept with errorless learning and lots of repetition.[spacer height=”20px”]

I like using sign to reinforce the core vocabulary words. Also it seems like I usually have a student transfer that uses sign language. My friend Adrienne who is an SLP has a wonderful online sign language course. Use my affiliate link to learn more.[spacer height=”20px”]

I’m just trying this with a student now and so far I’m really impressed. I’ll be interviewing the owner for an upcoming article very soon. In the meantime,  Coughdrop AAC offers a two month free subscription for users. They also let SLPs use this app for free to evaluate students. Contact Scott at Coughdrop AAC for more details.[spacer height=”20px”]

Teachers pay teachers has many core vocabulary products. Susan Berkowitz, Jenna Raeburn and Felice Clark have resources that you can check out. I’m working on a core board that I’ll be listing soon.[spacer height=”20px”]

Have you tried implementing any of these ideas yet?  I would love to hear about it! Let us know in the comments below or send me an email at [email protected][spacer height=”20px”]

You’ve got this,[spacer height=”20px”]

Anne