Between the Lines (Level 1 and Level 2) - An app that focuses on interpreting vocal intonation, facial expressions, perspective-taking, and body language.
Conversation Builder - This app targets conversational turn taking.
10 Ways - A Social Skills Game - An interactive app that helps students work on social communication.
Social Detective - We use the Social Thinking Curriculum. This app supports this curriculum.
Social Express - This is a social skills curriculum that is free until June 1. It can also be found online at www.socialexpress.com.
Everyday Speech - This is a wonderful pragmatic language curriculum that offers videos and activities targeting pragmatic language skills. It is currently offering a free trial due to COVID-19.
Video Learning Squad - A social skills curriculum that is currently offering a free trial due to COVID-19.
Participate in pretend play activities with your child
Play simple games to encourage turn taking
Participate in group activities with family members and friends
Create stories together
Role play scenarios in which there are problems and solutions
Allow your child to lead during motivating activities
Look at facial expressions and discuss the feelings associated with the facial expressions.
Practice through miming making faces that show different feelings.
Look at pictures together to encourage descriptive language about a topic or thing, with the adult prompting to keep the child on topic.
Everyday Speech - This is a wonderful pragmatic language curriculum that offers videos and activities targeting pragmatic language skills. It is currently offering a free trial due to COVID-19.
Video Learning Squad - A social skills curriculum that is currently offering a free trial due to COVID-19.