Posts in Communication Works: Blog
Book Works: Overcoming Your Inner Critic

The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds Amazon affiliate link (opens in a new tab): https://www.amazon.com/Dot-Peter-H-Reynolds/dp/0763619612/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=The+Dots&qid=1567449219&s=books&sr=1-3   This story is a call to overcoming roadblocks and finding one’s creativity. Young children, teens, and even adults will find it relevant. A young girl thinks she’s not artistic, but her teacher advises, “Just make a mark and see…

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Back to School with a Positive Mindset

By Elizabeth Sautter, M.A., CCC-SLP I’ve been thinking about the start of the school year, and this story in Edutopia, Helping Students Start the School Year With a Positive Mindset, caught my eye.  Launching into school with a positive mindset is valuable for students of all ages and abilities, and it’s something that educators and…

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May is Better Hearing and Speech Month!

The month of May—Better Hearing and Speech Month—is a great time to raise awareness about communication. The basic ability to communicate and connect with other people is essential to being able to function in school, at work, and within the larger community. It’s a critically important part of everyday life, yet many people face challenges…

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Improving Interoception

In last week’s post, guest blogger and autism expert Kelly Mahler introduced the concept of interoception, the sense that helps us understand what’s going on inside our bodies. The first of her two-part blog series focused on defining interoception and offered examples of challenges that come up when a person lacks interoceptive skills. In this…

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Let's Talk Brain Talk

By Hanna Bogen Novak, M.S., CCC-SLP Co-Creator of The Brain Talk Curriculum (Former CW Employee and Guest Blogger)   Have you ever wondered what is happening inside your child’s brain when she has a big reaction to a seemingly small problem or leaps into action without considering the consequences? Maybe you have wondered these things…

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Planning a Fun Valentine’s Day While Teaching Speech, Language, and Social Communication!

At Communication Works, we love to embrace holidays and special events as teachable moments for speech, language, and social/emotional goals. With Valentine’s Day coming up, we wanted to share some creative ideas from our CW therapists: From Brianna: In my social groups, I do a lesson on compliments for Valentine’s Day. We talk about what…

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