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Language Programs: Within therapy sessions, students receive individualized instruction that may include components of a variety of programs as well as books, iPad apps, games, and other language related activities. Here are links for a few of the programs I use most frequently.
Social Thinking - We use vocabulary related to the Social Thinking curriculum throughout the day (e.g., expected/unexpected behavior, whole body listening, brain and body in the group, etc.). Check out their website for more information, news, and articles related to Social thinking.
Social Thinking (program website)
Visualizing and Verbalizing - The Visualizing and Verbalizing Program (also referred to as V/V) is intended to support student's reading comprehension by strengthening their ability to form and describe mental images.
Visualizing and Verbalizing (product website)
Thinking Maps - Thinking Maps are visual patterns that are used to represent 8 different thought processes (e.g., comparing and contrasting, classifying, and sequencing). Thinking Maps are used within many general education classrooms throughout WPS. The maps we use most frequently in therapy sessions are the Circle Map (defining/brainstorming) and the Double Bubble Map (comparing/contrasting)
Thinking Maps (product website)
Expanding Expression Tool - The Expanding Expression Tool (or EET) is described as a multi sensory approach for improved oral and written language. We use this tool to facilitate expansion of student's descriptive language.
Expanding Expression Tool (product website)
Story Grammar Marker - The Story Grammar Marker (or SGM) is a hands-on tool that represents the parts of a story. The tool can be used to support student's understanding of a story and can assist the student in re-telling.