Social Communication Curriculums for Speech Therapy
Comprehensive Plans for Boosting Social Skills in Children and Teens
Our comprehensive curriculums for social communication make it easy to teach social skills to children and teens. This page will show you what’s included and who would benefit from this program.
Who’s it For?
Children and teens who don’t respond to others when spoken to
Those who struggle with initiating and maintaining conversations
Those who struggle with building and maintaining friendships and relationships
Those who have trouble self-calming when upset and navigating disagreements with others
Those who have trouble speaking up for themselves
Those who struggle with topic maintenance or providing relevant information
Those who will speak in some situations (like home) but not in others (like school)
Those who have trouble repairing a conversation when it breaks down (such as when the other person is confused)
Who Can Use It?
Speech-Language Pathologists and Professionals
Speech Language Therapy Assistants and SLPAs
Parents and Caregivers
Teachers and Educators
Choose your Curriculum:
Social Awareness and Interactions Curriculum:
Signs:
- Does not respond to others or look when their name is called
- Struggles with joint attention and turn taking
- Has trouble with proximity/giving personal space
- Struggles to stay on topic or provide relevant information
- Has difficulty with perspective-taking or understanding others
Levels:
This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:
Beginner Level:
Building Social Awareness
(Ages 1-2 yrs and beyond)
- Responding when Name is Called
- Sharing Joint Attention
- Basic Turn-Taking
- Early Social Routines and Games
Intermediate Level:
Strengthening Social Engagement
(Ages 3-6 yrs and beyond)
- Topic Maintenance and Providing Relevant Information
- Understanding Proximity/Personal Space
Advanced Level:
Perspective-Taking and Social Understanding
(Ages 4-10 yrs and beyond)
- Understanding that Others may have Different Perspectives and Feelings
- Using Perspective Taking to Understand Others
- Using Perspective Taking to Resolve Conflicts and Misunderstandings
* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, older children/teens who are missing these skills may still need to work on them as well.
Emotional Regulation and Self-Advocacy Curriculum:
Signs:
- Has trouble self-calming when upset
- Has trouble managing highs and lows in mood and behavior
- Resorts to challenging/unexpected behaviors when struggling with social interactions, such as being aggressive or saying hurtful things
- Has trouble speaking up for what they need or taking action to get their needs met
Levels:
This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:
Beginner Level:
Replacing Challenging Behaviors with Communication
(Ages 3-7 yrs and beyond)
- Replacing Challenging Behaviors with Communication
Intermediate Level:
Emotional Understanding and Self-Calming
(Ages 5-10 yrs and beyond)
- Regulating Emotions and Self-Calming
Advanced Level:
Self-Advocacy and Proactive Regulation
(Ages 5-12 yrs and beyond)
- Self-Advocacy and Speaking Up for What you Want/Need
* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, older children/teens who are missing these skills may still need to work on them as well.
Conversational Skills Curriculum:
Signs:
- Struggles with initiating interactions with others
- Struggles with topic maintenance or providing relevant information during conversations
- Doesn’t always speak up for what he/she wants or needs
- Has trouble continuing an interaction through responding, commenting, asking questions, etc.
- Has trouble repairing a conversation when it breaks down (such as if the other person is confused)
- Has trouble navigating disagreements with others
Levels:
This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:
Beginner Level:
Initiating and Responding in Conversations
(Ages 4-6 yrs and beyond)
- Initiating Interactions with Others
- Responding to Others
Intermediate Level:
Maintaining Conversations and Topic Management
(Ages 5-11 yrs and beyond)
- Continuing/Maintaining an Interaction
- Topic Maintenance and Providing Relevant Information
Advanced Level:
Navigating Complex Conversations
(Ages 6-12 yrs and beyond)
- Repairing Communication Breakdowns
- Navigating Disagreements with Others
- Self-Advocacy and Speaking Up for What you Want/Need
- Code Switching
* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, older children/teens who are missing these skills may still need to work on them as well.
Abstract Language Curriculum:
Signs:
- Struggles with figurative language (idioms, sarcasm, similes, metaphors, etc.)
- Struggles with making inferences
Levels:
This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:
Beginner Level:
Literal vs. Nonliteral Language
(Ages 5-7 yrs and beyond)
- Identify literal vs. nonliteral language
Intermediate Level:
Figurative Language
(Ages 6-10 yrs and beyond)
- Idioms and Figures of Speech
- Similes and Metaphors
Advanced Level:
Inferencing and Social Nuance
(Ages 7-12 yrs and beyond)
- Inferencing in Text and Social Inferencing
- Understanding Sarcasm and Irony
* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, older children/teens who are missing these skills may still need to work on them as well.
Selective Mutism Curriculum:
Signs:
- Will speak in some situations with some people but not in others (For example, will speak at home but not at school or in public)
- Shows anxiety about speaking or social interactions
Levels:
This Curriculum is broken down into three levels:
Beginner Level:
Modifying the Environment for Communication Success
(Ages 3 yrs and beyond)
- Increasing Predictability in their Day
- Increasing their Sense of Control
- Increasing Independence and Confidence
Intermediate Level:
Establishing Motivation for Speech and Calming Strategies
(Ages 3 yrs and beyond)
- Identifying Internal Motivators for Speech
- Self-Calming Strategies
Advanced Level:
Increasing Communication Success
(Ages 3 yrs and beyond)
- Increasing Verbal Communication for Children with Selective Mutism
* Age ranges represent when children typically master these skills. However, older children/teens who are missing these skills may still need to work on them as well.
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