Development of Social Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
By Jennifer Jacobs, M.S., CCC-SLP For many children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), succeeding academically at school is an achievement they work long and hard for. Sometimes, however, this intent...
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American School Counselors Conferences July 2013
Jennifer at the American School Counselors Association Conference speaking on Using Video Modeling to Target Social Skills Jennifer Jacobs had a great time presenting at the American School Counselors...
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IMASH Conference Highlights
Jennifer had a great time speaking at the IMASH Conference in Denver to speech therapists earlier this month. She spoke on the use of technology and video modeling to target social language for...
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Teaching Children with Autism How to Enjoy Jokes and Idioms
St. Patrick’s Day approaches and so continues the decades-long tradition of the St. Patrick’s Day pinch if you’re not wearing green. We all remember a time or two when our arms stung from forgetting to...
View ArticleLet’s Go Outside … Playground Tip for Your Child with Autism
Now that Spring has arrived, its time to get our kids outside, enjoying the warmth we’ve been without for so long. Play is fundamental, not optional, but for children on the Autism spectrum, time on...
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Teaching Inference and Prediction to Children with ASD
The ability to infer or to draw conclusions given partial information is a cornerstone of our reasoning process. Predicting the outcome of peer behavior in social situations as well as inferring...
View ArticleSummer Fun – Activities for Children with ASD
Summer is just around the corner and its time to start thinking about what activities you can plan to keep your child engaged and interested during the Summer months. Taking advantage of the weather...
View ArticleTeaching Social Interaction Skills to Teen Girls with ASD
For most children, navigating the teen years and the complex and sometimes frustrating social situations of daily life can be particularly difficult. For teens with with ASD, it can be particularly...
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How do I handle my emotions in school?
Whether it is during transition times, a conflict with a teacher or peer or just general disappointments that come with each school day, students’ social and emotional education needs to be addressed...
View ArticleSocial Detective Beginner App!
Social Skill Builder is proud to announce the release of the Social Detective Beginner App! This is a collaborative effort between Social Skill Builder and Social Thinking based on the book “You are a...
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