In today's episode, I'm diving into one of the most important communication skills we can teach our neurodivergent children and teens: conversation.
Some children are natural conversationalists, while others need more support—and neither way is "better." But when a child struggles with the nuances of back-and-forth interaction, they deserve tools that help them feel confident, understood, and connected.
This episode breaks conversational skills into three teachable levels:
Level 1: Initiating and responding
Level 2: Maintaining and managing conversations
Level 3: Navigating more complex interactions like repairing breakdowns, disagreements, and self-advocacy
We'll also talk about using AI to generate personalized social scenarios, how to encourage self-reflection, and why staying in a growth mindset matters.
How does your client/child score? Our interactive scorecard will tell you where a child or teen needs additional supports --> Take the free Neurodivergent & Thriving Scorecard at SLKScorecard.com.
And for an easy, ready-to-go therapy plan that you can start today, grab the Conversational Skills Goal Packets inside the Hub: Hub.SpeechAndLanguageKids.com.
