Students will develop a toolbox of conversational and social pragmatic strategies to use when in social or peer situations. 

Depending on the individual needs of learners, we will develop:
1. Taking turns when talking with others. 
2. Staying on topic.
3. Asking follow-up questions.
4. Giving pauses and allowing others to add to a topic.
5. Respectfully disagreeing.
6. Using transitional phrases.
7. Rephrasing
8. How to ask different types of questions

I received her bachelors of science in special education, English and secondary education magna cum laude from Simmons College in Boston. Throughout her almost twenty years as a teacher, she has worked with many students on social pragmatic skills one-on-one, in small groups and even through whole group instruction. She has been trained in Think:Kids Collaborative Problem Solving from Massachusetts General Hospital in how to lead child-centered reciprocal conversations to bring about productive change. 

Personally, I have a daughter with Autism who is continuing to work on her social pragmatic skills. We work as a family to help ourselves continue to develop our positive communication skills! There is always room to grow!