Podcasts about play skills

In this episode, we are heading into the art of crafting purposeful counseling sessions. Whether you're new to individual counseling or looking to refine your approach, this episode offers practical insights and strategies to make your sessions effective and engaging.Episode Highlights:Setting Clear ObjectivesPersonalized Check-Ins for ConnectionFocus on Grit and Growth MindsetEngaging Activities to Reinforce LearningGuided Discussions for InsightReal-World Application in SchoolStructured Approach for ResultsHomework and Follow-Up for ContinuityEmpowering Students for SuccessResources Mentioned:Self Esteem (grades 3-8)Self Esteem (grades K-2)Grit and Growth Mindset (grades 4-8)Play Skills (grades K-2)School Success Skills (grades 3-6)Following Directions (grades K-2)Family Changes (grades 4-8)Grab the Show Notes: Counselingessentials.org/podcastJoin Perks Counseling Club Membership and get the lessons, small group and individual counseling materials you need. Join now and get your first month free when you sign up for 3 months!Connect with Carol:TpT StoreCounseling Essentials WebsiteInstagramFacebookElementary School Counselor Exchange Facebook Group

In this episode of the Counselor Chat Podcast, we are diving into the realm of individual counseling. With a focus on making each session purposeful and impactful, I am sharing practical strategies and insights drawn from my own experience in the field.Key Takeaways:Intentional Structure: One of the main points I really want to drive home is the importance of intentionally structuring our individual counseling sessions. It's all about setting clear objectives and creating a framework that follows a psychoeducational approach. When we have a purpose for each session, we can ensure that we're effectively addressing the specific needs and challenges of our students.Examples of Session Frameworks: I shared some real-life examples in the episode to illustrate how we can structure sessions to meet the diverse needs of our students. Whether it's helping younger students develop play skills or supporting older students coping with family changes, tailoring our sessions to individual needs is key.Setting Clear Objectives: Clear objectives are essential for guiding our sessions and fostering meaningful conversations with students. By establishing goals, we can empower our students to navigate challenges and develop essential skills that will serve them well beyond our counseling sessions.Tune in to this episode of the Counselor Chat Podcast to gain valuable insights and practical strategies for making individual counseling purposeful and impactful. Let's empower and support students together!Individual Counseling Links Mentioned:Self Esteem (grades 3-8)Self Esteem (grades K-2)Grit and Growth Mindset (grades 4-8)Play Skills (grades K-2)School Success Skills (grades 3-6)Following Directions (grades K-2)Family Changes (grades 4-8)Grab the Show Notes: Counselingessentials.org/podcastJoin Perks Counseling Club Membership and get the lessons, small group and individual counseling materials you need. Join now and get your first month free when you sign up for 3 months!Connect with Carol:

In this course #471, learn the play and language skills a child acquires during Stage 6: Expanding Play Routines from Stages of Play for Toddlers and Preschoolers with Language Delays, along with activities, strategies, and recommended toys to facilitate each skill and help train parents and other caregivers. Course appropriate for SLPs and other therapists (OT, PT, and EI Developmental Specialists/Therapists) who work with pediatrics in various settings including state or county-based early intervention providers, outpatient pediatric therapy clinics, infant/toddler and preschool programs, and other childcare settings Stage 6 Toy List Get CE credit here: https://teachmetotalk.com/ceu_course/asha-ceu-course-471-stage-6-expanding-play-in-stages-of-play-for-toddlers/  

In this episode we had an in-depth conversation with Kamal Fernandez, sports competitor, dog trainer and coach about a variety of topics. They included: multi-dog households and how you can create peace among a group of dogs living together, reward specific and location specific markers in training, the importance of play skills and enrichment and what enrichment is to Kamal.To find out more about Kamal Fernandez, private coaching and his online programs, you can visit his website here!To learn more about Anthony De Marinis and Vinny Viola, visit their website's below.Anthony De MarinisWebsite https://demarinisdogtraining.comVinny ViolaWebsite https://www.caninejester.com

Show Notes: In this episode I share my answer to this question I hear often: Is it Neuroaffirming to Work on Pretend Play Skills with Autistic Children?   And my short answer is... it depends! Tune in to hear the things you need to ask yourself and keep in mind to weigh up a more personalised answer to this question.     LINKS:  Allied Health Professionals, you're invited to my FREE on-demand webinar: Neurodiversity Affirming Practice Kickstart - Register here to kick off or clarify your next steps on your Neurodiversity Affirming Practice journey! https://playlearnchat.com/free-neurodiversity-webinar/   Podcast Link: https://pod.link/1625478932 Website: www.playlearnchat.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/play.learn.chat Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/play.learn.chat

Play is a skill that a lot of our learners need to be taught. It doesn't come as naturally to kids with autism or other developmental delays. Some children don't like natural play because it's unstructured. Here, we discuss how to teach play and the best way to help learners develop these critical skills. Teaching play skills is essential to success, as children learn so much through play. Many daycares and preschool programs carve out significant time for unstructured play, so it's important that children have the skills they need to engage and participate. Another key component of play is interaction with peers, or social play. Play is such a huge topic, and when teaching play skills, it helps to start with what's developmentally appropriate for a child's age. With early learners, it may be as simple as helping them allow an adult into their space. From there, you can begin to teach imitation. We discuss play teaching best practices, closed and open-ended play activities, and how to use play scripts. We're hosting a webinar about play in June, which will be hosted on our membership site afterwards, as well as a blog post about video modeling. Head to our website for more information about both. What's Inside:Why play is an essential skill for success.How to teach play to early learners.How to use play scripts.Mentioned In This Episode:HowToABA.com/joinHow to ABA on YouTubeFind us on FacebookFollow us on InstagramHowToABA.com/shopPlay Skills Task Analysis

Dr. Kelle DeBoth Foust is one of my best friends; we've been friends for over 15 years. She is an Occupational Therapist and an Associate Professor of OT at Cleveland State University. She has a passion for working with children with autism and other developmental disabilities and today she shares her wealth of knowledge with us.What is Occupational Therapy? No, it has nothing to do with helping people find jobs! Dr. DeBoth Foust describes it as therapy to regain the skills necessary for meaningful activities or occupational roles. This is a skill or activity that you LOVE to do and the foundational skills necessary to help you do it. For kids and young learners, this is commonly play or school participation.Occupational Therapists work frequently with sensory processing disorders and help use sensory integration for regulation. Dr. DeBoth Foust talks about "sensory diets,” which are strict schedules for sensory activities, and how these can sometimes not be very helpful. Working with sensory issues needs to be totally individualized, and teachers need to “be a detective” to see what triggers or helps students. Students should have some choice and be able to self identify how they feel and what they need to regulate. We also discuss a hot topic I love; collaboration. As we are all highly trained in our fields and we want what's best for the learner, collaboration can be tough if we don't fully understand each other's roles. When it comes to BCBAs and OTs collaborating, they can often butt heads because it might feel like OTs are reinforcing problem behaviors with sensory integration. Dr. DeBoth Foust explains it well when she says, "Not every behavior problem is a sensory issue and not every sensory issue is a behavior problem”. Dr. DeBoth Foust and her work focus on increasing engagement and participation in play! You can find out more about her work through CSU or the program PLAAY on the Move.#autism #speectherapyWhat's Inside:What is Occupational Therapy?What school is required to become an OT?Common goals and skills OTs practice.What are sensory processing disorders?What is a sensory diet?What are the barriers to collaboration with BCBAs and OTs?Mentioned In This Episode:PLAAY on the MoveKelle Kathleen DeBoth Foust, PhD, OTR/L

If you're a competitive tennis player like I was, you need match play skills! And these skills are different than technical skills. They include: - how to use your strengths and hide your weaknesses - how to position yourself - what adjustments to make in your strategy - developing the routines in between points such as how to breathe, when to take time, when to play fast - how to handle cheating The best way to develop these skills is.....having coached practice match play, and having your coach watch your competition! Unfortunately, most players do have these things and are playing events ill-prepared. . Also, they're at a severe disadvantage when they compete against opponents who DO have this as part of their development process. Go to www.aubonetennis.com to learn more. You can also reach out to me through my website in case you have any questions or comments.

How to support children with basic play skills with Karla Cianci, Site Director at the Helen Diller Family Preschool , speaking with Vanessa Kahlon, MA of KFS School. With the pandemic we have been seeing gaps in play skills that are hurting children's self-esteem and ability to interact with one another. Tips to help your child bridge that gap!

In this classic rebroadcast of episode 79, we are revisiting play skills in young children with autism. I share how you might notice delays in play skills, what to look for in play skills development, and ideas for intervention and  teaching play skills. This episode is being shared as a refresher before we dive in with some commonly asked questions regarding play and social skills, next week.

Teaching play skills to children with Autism is typically included in many early intervention plans. However, there has been little explanation on how to select the targets. Some people use peers as comparisons, and some use specific assessments. These authors compare the two methods and make suggestions for clinical behavior in the future. Pane, H. M., Sidener, T. M., Reeve, S. A., Kisamore, A., & Nirgudkar, A. (2022). A comparison of development-matched and age-matched targets on play skills of children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 55(1), 195-213. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.891

Hour 3: Craig and Evan discuss the controversy surrounding the Nets win last night. Evan shows off his play-by-play skills. And the guys talk about which game this weekend they are most excited for. 

Craig and Evan discuss the controversy surrounding the Nets win last night. They also talk about the job Tim Capstraw has done on play-by-play filling in for Chris Carrino, which led Craig to see how good Evan would be if he was thrust into that situation. 

Wow, Episode 050! This is amazing. I want to start by saying thank you for listening, this so far has been an incredible experience. 1 year ago, my own kids had a snow day and I had just finished up my podcasting course. I was super nervous but I came into my little walk-in closet and pressed record. Throughout these last 50 episodes, I have learned so much and I want to share with you these important lessons. #1 - Nathan Morgan, Episode 16Nathan taught me that the autism community prefers the term autistic, rather than a person with autism. School for a long time has taught people their first language with all disabilities, but this has really changed and autistic people are letting their voices be heard. It's still important to ask people their preferences, but the majority of the community aligns with that language. #2 - Chris Wenger, Episode 17Chris shared the quote, “How you do anything, is how you do everything”. I had never heard this before but it gave me pause, and really taught me to stop rushing through even the little things, and give my best. #3 - Braxton Baker, Episode 20Braxton uses a framework of 5 Ps for reflection on IEPs. These are Process, Purpose, Possibilities, Progress, Peace. Focusing on the person at hand and these “Ps” is so important, and I am so glad he shared that!#4 - Dr. Mary Barbera, Episode 8Mary shares her personal experience and journey in the autism world beginning with her son's diagnosis in the 1990s. She has a book, podcast, and some incredible online courses that really help parents be their child's best advocate and work on so much more than speech. This perspective is so important as a professional, to hear from parents and their stories. She is a great friend and mentor.#5 - Kate Grandbois, 32Kate and I discussed The Communication Bill of Rights. This is an incredible resource located on the ASHA website. This is such a powerful tool that anyone can access and it really reinforces the work we do as professionals.#6 - Crystal Sanford, Episode 39Crystal shares the importance and supports an advocate provides for parents. It was great to learn as a professional what exactly an advocate does because it can be such an area of contention in the IEP room. Since this episode, I have actually signed up to start doing advocacy work and will be offering it very soon as a service through ABA Speech. #7 - Kayla Chalko, Episode 41Kayla is a play-skill expert. In this episode, we discussed play milestones, including pretend to play and at what age that is supposed to happen. One great thing she reminded me of is to take away the need to be perfect. Your lesson or activity does not have to be perfect to be helpful or effective.#8 - My walk-in closet makes the best recording studio! If you want to see where I am recording, be sure to check out the recording of this episode on YouTube.#9 - You can't do it alone. Not as a professional, not as a parent, not with anything. Special thanks to my business mentor, my amazing assistant, all of my wonderful guests, my social and graphic design helpers, as well as the audio production team who makes my show sound amazing!#10 - There is still so much to share. I have so much planned for the future and episodes that will absolutely blow your mind.This is a wonderful opportunity to hear a variety of perspectives that are truly so important. I have always loved to talk, so this podcast has been perfect for me. I love people, I love being around them, I love helping them. This show is an extension of what I really love to do personally and professionally. Thank you again so much!#speechtherapy #autismWhat's Inside:How did I get started with this podcast?Lessons I have learned throughout the last 50 episodes.Life lessons for myself.A special thanks to all wh

Have you ever wondered about how your child should be playing? Today Kayla Chalko,  SLP from Walkie Talkie, talks with me today about the importance of play for learning. We talk all about play milestones and the importance of parent-to-child connection in building up to those. What are the benefits of play? The amount of time that someone could spend doing formal instruction, versus the time spent playing while introducing content, much more information will stick. Shared activities with an adult and child or multiple children also bring impactful connections and social skills.Parents can get nervous when hearing the word milestones, especially if they find their child isn't measuring up. Milestones are a guideline and a point on which to work from. So what are some basic play milestones?6 months - 12 months: Engaging in social games such as peek-a-boo or patty cake, usually paired with words and songs. Silly games involving back and forth and imitation. 18 months: Using tools to pretend actions like hammering, pouring and mixing. Playing with sensory items. Developing their imagination with more pretend play, they may pretend to feed dolls or mom. 2 years: Continuing pretend play. They may imitate normal activities from their home. They may play house, clean up, and imitate the caregivers. At this brainstage, they are ready to pretend based on their environment. Beginning to try joint play with other kids. Change your mindset from working specifically on milestones to genuine connection. Play can be an intimidating word for parents, but make it all about connection. What makes you and your kid feel silly? Start with something like that, loosen up and feel silly. Mindset is the most important piece; this is how you create connection with the child, and that's where those play skills will come through.Therapy should be fun for the child and for the clinician. Creating an atmosphere  that is fun and functional is important. A lot of therapists are eager for a list of toys for their therapy room. Kayla's go-to toys are her balloon pump, a ball, markers, puppet books, and bubbles. However, she says regardless of toys, it is all about the mindset and connection. Sometimes your best toys are your hands, voice, and facial expressions. It doesn't matter what you're playing with; it's how you're playing with it.Kayla's closing advice is to get rid of the pressure and perfection. Stop worrying about milestones and connections. She says that if parents can focus purely on connection with their child for just a week, she guarantees that they will improve and learn so much more over the course of that time!#autism #speechtherapy What's Inside:A breakdown of play skill milestones.What does play look like for children 6 months to 2 years of age?How parents and providers can support play skills.Mentioned In This Episode:Walkie Talkie Speech Therapy | Speech Therapy in San Diego

Resources Mentioned: Hanen's explanation of Reciprocal Imitation Training Teaching & Raising Problem Solver's Curriculum

Join pediatric speech-language pathologist Laura Mize, M.S., CCC-SLP of teachmetotalk.com for this podcast for CE credit for therapists as we differences in play skills for very young children with autism or red flags for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Do you recognize these behaviors in the young children you treat? 1. A child’s play skills are extremely delayed, meaning he plays much like a younger baby would play—mouthing, looking at, dropping, throwing, and holding toys—but not using familiar toys as they are intended. 2. A child’s interest in toys is restricted. He doesn’t seem to like toys. 3. A child doesn’t pay attention to toys for very long. 4. A child clearly prefers objects to people, but she doesn’t seem to know how to play with toys. 5. A child plays with toys in unexpected or repetitive ways. For example, he spins wheels on a train or lines them up, but he does not play with the train in other ways. 6. A toddler is not showing any signs of pretending while playing. 7. There’s been little progress during therapy due to poor attention or interest with toys. If you answered yes to these questions, a child you're working with has difficulty with learning to play with toys. Kids who don't play miss hundreds of opportunities each day to learn language and interact with peers. Research also tells us that toddlers with ASD who have better play skills are much more likely to have better language skills as preschoolers and throughout childhood. When we prioritize play, we begin to see changes in other areas of communication too! See show #405 at teachmetotalk.com for details!

Humans, in general, learn a tremendous amount about life from play. For kids who have a harder time than most in learning social skills, play provides vast amount of benefits. In this edition, Glenda Fuge, OT, teaches us how we can use this time out of school to enhance our child's play skills - even in a time of social distancing.   

Stacy and Terri introduce a new program at Family Tree Therapies in both our Rockford and Grand Rapids locations. We will be offering Occupational and Speech therapy screenings for those children ages 2-6 with parental concerns with meeting developmental milestones.

Meg and Sarah discuss: Common misconceptions about autism Looking at the broader picture of children with autism Utilizing the right tools for each individual child Importance of evaluation and re-evaluation Meg’s journey into specializing in autism Finding the right mentor who aligns with your purpose and values Working in early intervention and how that shaped Meg’s current work Common questions from other therapists about autism and play Selecting the right goals for working on play skills with children with autism Identifying play skill goals versus social play goals and when to use them Using simple activities to increase generalization from during therapy to the child’s daily routine Utilizing a balance between using resources within the client’s homes and bringing a therapy bag Use of naturalistic strategies to get them to start imitating Scaffolding up or down to adjust the strategies to teach them skills, especially when they are rigid How to structure you sessions Meg’s company Learn Play Thrive Contact her: http://www.learnplaythrive.com Coupon Code for OT 4 Lyfe Listeners: OT4Lyfe25 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OTandAutism/ Email: meg@learnplaythrive.com

In this podcast we spoke about how to get your dog to love playing tug, the subtleties that go into mastering toy play and training working dogs. Craig Ogilvie is the author of the book Interactive Play Guide and was a trainer on the BBC Show Nightmare Pets SOS. He was one of very few people to work as a civilian police dog training instructor and is the only licensed British Mondioring Decoy. Show Notes: www.nickbenger.com/craig-ogilvie Book a Session with Nick: www.nickbenger.com/book Dom Hodgson's Seminars: www.growyourpetbusinessfast.com

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Join pediatric speech-language pathologist Laura Mize, M.S., CCC-SLP from teachmetotalk.com as she discusses skills that toddlers must have before words emerge. In today's show we'll be discussing the 5th skill - developing early play with toys. 

Today’s Segment of Brains in Toyland on KidsAtoZ talks about the importance of play, and specifically, dramatic play on child development. Our guest, Dr. Dana Battaglia, is an Assistant Professor at Adelphi University in New York who looks at play in children. We’ll talk about what play is, how it development, and what areas of development it can foster. We’ll give parents ideas for things they can do at home to help maximize their child’s development and potential in this area. As always, please contact us at the show with any questions you have that you’d like us to address on the show. Send us your comments and suggestions for topics as well. info@KidsAtoZ.com Join us on Facebook or follow Dr. T on Twitter Enjoy, The KidsAtoZ Team 

In this episode of KidsAtoZ, Dr. T talks early play experiences are so important and how they serve as the foundation for more complex skills later in life. She provides a brief theoretical overview of child development and the five areas of human development so that parents have a rationale for selecting and creating beneficial experiences for their children. Dr. T then shows how the developmental areas can be fostered by making suggestions for creating a great home play space. If you’d like to access the Home Play-Space Assessment check list Dr. T refers to in her talk you can go to her PLAY ROOM – GROW ROOM page: http://www.myspeechdoctor.com/PLAY-ROOM---GROW-ROOM.html Please send suggestions and questions to info@kidsatoz.com We hope you enjoy the show.   Best, The Kids AtoZ Team

Like Autism Live on Facebook at http://facebook.com/autismlive Dr. Adel Najdowski explains why it's important to teach play skills to children on the Autism spectrum.  We assume play is fun for our kids, but the truth is we have to make it fun!   Teaching play and other important lessons can found in Skills®, visit www.skillsforautism.com for more information.Autism Live is a production of the Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD), headquartered in Tarzana, California, and with offices throughout, the United States and around the globe. For more information on therapy for autism and other related disorders, visit the CARD website at http://centerforautism.com

Join pediatric speech -language pathologist Laura Mize from teachmetotalk.com and developmental interventionist Kate Hensler as they discuss issues related to communication delays and disorders in toddlers and young preschoolers. In this episode of "Teach Me To Talk with Laura and Kate" we'll talk to a mom who has questions about her son's play skills.