Author: Rhonda Osisek

Every February we target friendship because it is International Friendship month and February 11th is “Make a Friend” day. Making the month of February a great time to target friendship! We have found that making a friend is not easy […]

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The pragmatic language development chart is a handy resource for therapists working with children ages 0 to 6 with possible pragmatic language delays. Please also see the components of social communication document for additional social communication information to use when […]

Social Butterflies Club® Life Lesson Stories are used to teach abstract concepts in a concrete manner.  These stories are helpful for children who need to have visual cues to understand specific social issues or social rules. Being a Good Friend Life […]

How to Use Bubbles to Build Language Skills, Social Skills and Self Regulation We love to find fun and engaging ways to build social skills. As a speech-language pathologist, I have bubbles with me at all times because I have […]

The American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) designates May as “Better Hearing and Speech Month" to increase awareness of our complex profession. […]

April is Autism Awareness Month. Every year we participate in the “Light it up Blue” initiative to increase awareness and understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorders. […]

As I dive further into the world of social communication, I find a common theme for the increase in children presenting with Social Communication Disorders (SCD). […]

Gifts to develop social communication in the age of technology can be a challenging task with all the electronics options available. More and more electronic toys and gadgets are being geared toward kids who are younger and younger. It is […]

Kindness is an important skill for every child to learn. Recently, the mindfulness push and anti-bullying campaigns have fueled more discussions of being kind to others. Since “kindness” is such a big word for our kiddos with language delays, we […]