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This week on SLP Espresso Discuss, Hallie tackles a typical problem for SLPs working with older college students—participating reluctant teenagers in speech remedy. Drawing from her expertise, she breaks down sensible, compassionate methods to show crossed arms and silence into connection and progress. From constructing rapport and respecting boundaries to incorporating college students’ pursuits and empowering them with alternative, Hallie shares artistic, low-prep concepts that make remedy enjoyable and related. Tune in for ideas that can remodel resistance into enthusiasm, serving to college students keep motivated and making your classes extra rewarding and stress-free.
Here is what we realized:
- Compassion and empathy helps foster higher scholar engagement.
- Constructing rapport is a steady course of, going past the preliminary days.
- Relating speech remedy to college students’ private experiences and aspirations will increase lively involvement.
- Artistic, related actions preserve classes participating and dynamic.
- Permitting college students to decide on objectives and actions will increase participation.
- Highlighting strengths boosts confidence and reduces resistance.
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00:00:00 Hallie: Hey there SLP, working with grades 4 by 12. New college yr, new you. Let’s not go into this college yr feeling overwhelmed and behind on paperwork. Let’s not fear about college students asking why they’re coming to speech. Let’s not have college students shrug of their shoulders and taking a look at you saying, why am I right here? I do not wanna be right here. Let’s as an alternative have your college students excited to return to speech, able to tackle the challenges you present and make huge progress in the direction of their objectives.
00:00:30 Hallie: If you’re able to make this college yr, the yr that you simply go away work promptly on the finish of the day, plan in an hour or much less every week and go into each session assured that your college students will grasp the session goals, then SLP Elevate is simply what it’s good to make this college yr a profitable one. Both go to slpelevate.com or ship me a DM on Instagram with the phrase membership, C-U-L-B, and we will talk about if SLP Elevate is best for you and your college students. Now could be the time to get your time again. And now could be the time to get your college students excited to return to speech. SLP Elevate is ideal for you.
00:01:14 Hallie: Welcome to SLP Espresso Discuss, the podcast designed completely for speech language pathologists who work with older college students, grades 4 by 12. I’m your host, Hallie Sherman, your SLP behind Speech Time Enjoyable, the Speech Retreat Convention, and the SLP Elevate membership. And I am thrilled to carry you conversations, methods, and insights that offers you the jolt of inspiration that you simply want. Whether or not you are tuning in throughout your morning commute, on a break in between classes, and even throughout a well-deserved leisure time, I’m right here for you every week. Let’s do that SLPs.
00:01:55 Hallie: Hey, hey, and welcome to a different episode of SLP Espresso Discuss. That is the place we sip our espresso and chat about all issues speech remedy, particularly with regards to your center and highschool speech college students, since I’m your SLP for that. And at present we’re gonna be diving into a subject that I do know many people, me included, I have been there as nicely, wrestle with, and it is participating with these reluctant teenagers in speech remedy.
00:02:25 Hallie: You understand those. These arms crossed, minimal responses, eyes desire to be glued to their telephones and never you. And once more, like I stated, don’t be concerned, we have all been there. When you work with center college and highschool college students, you have skilled this and there is nothing flawed with you.
00:02:45 Hallie: However at present I am gonna share with you some tried and true tricks to not solely get them speaking, however get them laughing and studying very quickly. So seize your espresso, except you are driving, and that’s okay. And except you have been watching this within the night, do not drink your espresso. I wanna ensure you get to mattress on time so you’ll be able to get up and be your finest SLP self. However let’s get began.
00:03:07 Hallie: Okay, so earlier than we will remedy the issue of those unmotivated, reluctant fingers, we have to first perceive the reluctance. So why are they reluctant to interact and take part in speech remedy? It isn’t all the time about you, I promise.
00:03:28 Hallie: Adolescents are navigating a whirlwind of modifications, hormones, peer stress, tutorial stress, and a rising want for independence. Add to that the stigma they could really feel about coming to speech. No surprise we get some resistance. However this is the factor. As soon as we perceive the place they’re coming from, we will meet them the place they’re at. And that’s the key.
00:03:57 Hallie: One of many key components to having a profitable speech session together with your older speech-ins is compassion. We have to keep in mind the place they’re coming from. And it isn’t about us on a regular basis. They could’ve been getting speech since second grade, first grade, preschool, early intervention. They’re bored with it. They’re bored with struggling. They’re bored with being reminded that issues are onerous for them.
00:04:24 Hallie: You understand, within the classroom, they is likely to be pulled into the again of the room, getting additional time on assessments. They’re extra conscious that issues are totally different and tougher for them. It isn’t like once they have been in second grade and so they received additional consideration and received pulled out of sophistication and so they received that sticker and so they did not understand that issues have been onerous for them. They’re much extra conscious. So we have to come from that place. We have to perceive the place they’re coming from and meet them the place they’re at.
00:04:54 Hallie: After which we want to ensure we’re constructing rapport on a regular basis. It isn’t simply at first of the yr. The muse of engagement is rapport. Teenagers can sniff out inauthenticity a mile away. So the first step is being actual with them. And listed here are a couple of ideas. Begin with small speak. Ask them about their favourite reveals, music, sports activities, and even TikTok tendencies. Present real curiosity. Hearken to their responses. Refer again to issues that they stated previously. In the event that they let you know a couple of sport that they are gonna be enjoying over the weekend, that subsequent week, ask them about that sport.
00:05:41 Hallie: And be relatable. Share somewhat bit about your self. You needn’t inform all the pieces, however possibly your favourite band in highschool or a joke from while you have been a teen. It is wonderful how far somewhat vulnerability can go. I’ve shared tales with my college students about occasions that I’ve made errors or when issues have been difficult for me as an grownup and once I was their age. Actually goes a great distance.
00:06:07 Hallie: One other tip for constructing rapport is respecting their boundaries. If they don’t seem to be able to open up straight away, that is okay. Give them time and house to really feel snug. The extra stress you present on them, like, hey, you need to reply this, like attending to know you query, they are going to withstand. And in the event that they resist with that, they’re gonna resist with engaged on their speech objectives as nicely.
00:06:32 Hallie: All proper, so as soon as we have understood the place they’re coming from, perceive the reluctance, be sure we’re always all the time taking the time to construct rapport, not identical to the previous about me actions at first of the yr, then we’re able to make remedy related for them.
00:06:49 Hallie: Teenagers wish to know, why does this matter to me? So present them how what you might be doing in speech actually is connecting to their actual lives. And that is how. Tie their objectives to their pursuits. When you’re engaged on pragmatic language expertise, position play eventualities like asking somebody to the promenade or dealing with a disagreement with a buddy. Do not simply choose arbitrary position enjoying eventualities or arbitrary actions, make it relatable to their worlds.
00:07:19 Hallie: Incorporate their hobbies. When you’ve received a gamer, use their favourite online game to observe storytelling or downside fixing. You’ve a scholar that is into music, analyze music lyrics collectively. There are such a lot of methods, and I’ve so many weblog posts and podcast episodes on other ways you’ll be able to incorporate all these various things into your speech classes.
00:07:40 Hallie: And likewise spotlight future advantages. Clarify how these expertise that you’re engaged on with them in speech shouldn’t be so arbitrary, however it is going to assist them land a job, ace an interview, reach faculty, no matter their private and tutorial objectives are. We will not assume that all of them wish to go to varsity. We will not assume that all of them wish to be XYZ job. We have to ask, we have to discover out after which present them the way you engaged on summarizing might help them with no matter they’re eager to do of their world. All proper?
00:08:18 Hallie: And likewise ensure you are always offering enjoyable and inventive remedy actions. Typically the easiest way to interact a reluctant teen is to make remedy enjoyable in order that they neglect they’re working. And you understand I’m your woman, your SLP that will help you with that. So listed here are only a few easy concepts to only get the ball rolling and assume somewhat bit how one can be artistic.
00:08:43 Hallie: Once more, like I stated earlier, one of many 4 key components of a profitable speech instruction is compassion. Different one is creativity. And that does not imply it’s good to be utilizing glitter and glue. It doesn’t suggest it’s good to be like excessive. Easy will get the job performed. It does not should be elaborate to be efficient. College students do not care if it is elaborate. They simply wish to know it is related to them.
00:09:07 Hallie: So how will we try this? You may have debates. You may select lighthearted subjects like which superhero is finest, and observe persuasive language. You need to use media and watch brief clips from reveals and films and talk about character motivations, feelings. You understand I really like utilizing Edpuzzle and having the ability to use YouTube movies and my speech remedy. It is motivating, it is enjoyable, zero prep, and will get the job performed.
00:09:33 Hallie: You need to use video games. Strive collaborative video games like Heads Up or Would You Fairly to spark conversations. You are able to do mock eventualities. Follow social scripts for our frequent teen conditions like ordering meals or texting a buddy. Make it related to their world. Have enjoyable with it. Utilizing their pursuits, utilizing their private and tutorial objectives, incorporating into their speech classes. Use their pursuits, okay? That is why in SLP Elevate, you will have entry to 50 totally different themes that may very well be their pursuits. Use it, you will have entry to it.
00:10:09 Hallie: And eventually, we wish to empower our teenagers. Contain them within the course of. Give them some management over their speech remedy. Allow them to set their objectives, select the actions and supply suggestions. Once they really feel possession, they’re extra more likely to put money into the work.
00:10:29 Hallie: So for like purpose setting, you’ll be able to ask them like, hey, what do you wish to get higher at? What’s onerous for you? What’s a problem at present in your life? What would you want to enhance upon? And share, hey, everyone seems to be all the time engaged on one thing. Like this time of the yr is a superb time of the yr to be like that one phrase, like what’s your one phrase?
00:10:47 Hallie: And I mentioned a couple of episodes in the past is like having them resolve their one phrase and their ambitions for the yr. You may have alternative boards, provide a menu of actions of choices for every session. Similar to Bridget shared in a couple of episodes in the past that she provides her college students like a wheel, like they’ll choose 4 totally different themes or she’ll choose the themes and so they’ll spin from it or choose from these themes after which she makes use of these from SLP Elevate.
00:11:12 Hallie: Like giving them some kind of alternative in order that they really feel like they’ve a say. Have they got to solely write with a pencil? Give them a say, would you somewhat write with dry erase, a gel pen, giving them some decisions.
00:11:27 Hallie: And have fun wins, spotlight their progress usually, regardless of how small. We like reinforcement. They like reinforcement. You do not want bribery. You do not want prizes. Have fun it with phrases. Teenagers wish to really feel competent and succesful to deal with their strengths and construct from there.
00:11:49 Hallie: It is a strength-based strategy. We’re constructing upon their strengths to compensate for his or her weaknesses. Similar as how we’re engaged on their objectives and the way we’re giving them methods, compensatory methods to compensate for his or her weaknesses. We wish to all the time be specializing in their strengths. Allow them to have fun what they’re good at. In the event that they’re good at soccer, in the event that they’re good at drawing even, even it has nothing to do with speech, have fun it all the time.
00:12:15 Hallie: Okay, so there you will have it SLPs. There are some sensible methods to interact even probably the most reluctant teenagers in speech remedy. Bear in mind, it is all about constructing these connections, making your speech remedy related and having enjoyable alongside the way in which. It actually is feasible.
00:12:38 Hallie: Okay, I had college students that once I first began working with them, I believed they have been going to throw rocks at me. However once I took the time to get to know them, use supplies at their degree that was not too difficult, gave them some decisions, present them how what we have been doing was related to the world, exhibiting them that I care, making a secure and comfy setting for them to take these dangers, giving them that point to open up and never feeling that stress to take part then they needed to take part and so they received upset if I canceled, okay?
00:13:10 Hallie: So thanks a lot for tuning into one other episode of SLP Espresso Discuss. When you’ve got your personal ideas or success tales, I really like to listen to them. Drop me a message on Instagram, ship me a DM. I would love to listen to any of these items resonated with you. When you tried one thing out that you simply possibly have not considered earlier than, or possibly I missed one thing, let me know. I all the time love listening to from you guys, chatting with you, serving to encourage you guys and also you guys encourage me as nicely. It truly is a neighborhood, as a result of it may very well be so alone on this SLP island.
00:13:41 Hallie: And I am right here in your ear each Monday with a model new episode. I’ve not missed an episode but since 2019. Okay, so do not forget to subscribe and go away a assessment as a result of it helps different SLPs discover the present. So please, please, please, it might imply the world to me in the event you go try this, okay?
00:13:59 Hallie: I all the time go away my episodes with a joke as a result of jokes construct rapport and are language primarily based and lots of enjoyable. So the place do snowmen put their cash? In snow banks. Ba-dum-tss. All proper, SLPs, till subsequent time, preserve sipping that espresso. Be superior. Have lots of enjoyable together with your college students. Have a fantastic week, nice day and keep out of hassle.
00:14:36 Hallie: Thanks a lot for tuning in to a different episode of SLP Espresso Discuss. It means the world to me that you simply’re tuning in every week and getting the jolt of inspiration you want. Yow will discover the entire hyperlinks and data talked about on this episode at my web site, speechtimefun.com. Do not forget to comply with the present so you do not miss any future episodes. And whilst you’re there, it might imply the world to me in the event you would take a couple of seconds and go away me an trustworthy assessment. See you subsequent week with one other episode filled with enjoyable and inspiration from one SLP to a different. Have enjoyable guys!
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