"AT 4 You" (Consultant - Jennifer Lone)

05/30/2023

See all the ways you can help kids in the classroom who struggle with slow processing skills:https://ilslearningcorner.com/2017-02-classroom-modifications-students-struggle-slow-processing-speed/

04/16/2023

03/01/2023

Modifications in the classroom for attention and focus. Here's the full list... https://ilslearningcorner.com/2016-12-classroom-modifications-help-students-fidgeting-attention-focus/

01/31/2023

01/06/2023

AAC users may use facial expressions & gestures after typing and, while the final message is being played.

Observing the user's non-verbal cues helps improve our understanding of what they wish to communicate.

Furthermore, it helps to avoid misunderstandings during the conversation.

12/18/2022

This is your reminder to meet them where they’re at this week and focus on connection over compliance. 🥰

I was in a session where my student just wasn’t into what I had planned… (it happens… and it happens often! Don’t take it personally 🙃) I cycled through some activities and just wasn’t getting the engagement that I had hoped for.

The thing about communication is, you’re not going to get communication if there isn’t interest or engagement! So that needs to be at the forefront of my mind during my sessions! 🙌🏻

I remembered back to parent-teacher conferences when a parent shared that their child was enjoying “Yellow Submarine” on repeat and we all laughed that there could be worse music to be on repeat on your house! So, I decided to see if I could get that engagement by sharing in a preferred activity and connecting over this interest! 🎶

Guess what? It worked!

I got immediate eye contact and we swayed and rocked across the table to the music together! We sang a little. I got to enjoy some shared smiles. Aaaaaaaaand… I got an independent 2-word utterance that was self-initiated by the end of the session! 🙌🏻🤩

I showed the student the pathway for: actions -> listen -> Yellow Submarine by modeling while playing the song and by the end of the session the student was spontaneously requesting!

So thank you to The Beatles for this awesome session and reminder that the most meaningful and spontaneous communication comes by connecting with our students in whatever ways we can 🥰

12/18/2022

Great article “Wordless Books:
A UDL Approach to Supporting Language and Literacy Development” in Close the Gap: https://online.fliphtml5.com/yciqt/ioxx/ =1.

I 💗 wordless & minimally worded books: https://omazingkidsllc.com/2017/01/23/wordless-minimally-worded-books-fabulous-for-slps-targeting-multiple-goals/

12/17/2022

Bunim/Murray Productions (the company behind A&E's Born this Way, Peacock's Born for Business and the documentary Autism: The Musical) is producing a docu-series for a major streamer which will follow people with developmental/intellectual disabilities as they plan, shoot and edit a short film. Now casting individuals interested in producing, directing, art directing, first AD work, and acting. NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.

Email caudet@bunim-murray.com if interested.

12/17/2022

This is also a good resource..https://linktr.ee/Aimhighslp?fbclid=IwAR0A87JvguyY3ZdKtrL9n_NEViNHa2USojurWCo40ZP4gboW2hnnklfszd4