The Parish School Blog
Jun 9, 2021
Developing Social Competence and Resilience
Children who have communication delays and learning differences often struggle socially. They may miss other people's non-verbal cues, misread others' intentions, or fail to think about their communication partners' perspectives. Developing social competence takes direct teaching and practice. This 1-hour virtual adult education session features speech-language pathologist and Social Thinking Specialist, Amy Lerman, who teaches you how to help your student find better success in social situations.
Sep 10, 2020
Flexibility in a Time of Uncertainty
Teaching flexibility is a core concept in our Social Learning groups at The Carruth Center, as well as in the classrooms at The Parish School. When I’m teaching flexibility to our youngest learners, I’m as in-decisive as Texas weather. I’ll start by telling the kids that we’re going to play with blocks. The kids get excited and start brainstorming ideas. Then suddenly, I decide we’re going to play with Play-Doh. But gosh, the Play-Doh is too hard! So now, I want to go outside. When the kids catch on that I’ve lost my way and maybe gone a little nuts, they either laugh at my antics or they get frustrated with my inconsistent plans. And then, they’re introduced to my favorite word – the name of the 2020 game – Flexibility.
Written by
Stefanie Heintz, MS, CCC-SLP
Jun 11, 2020
Building Resilience in Children
This one-hour virtual adult education session features Renee Attaway-Storer, a nationally-recognized speaker on Michelle Garcia Winner’s Social Thinking® methodology and founder of the Social Learning program at The Parish School. Renee explores resilience and discusses strategies for helping your children creatively problem-solve to achieve success in school and in life.
Oct 29, 2019
Why Reading Comprehension Stalls
Every parent looks forward to the day their child can read fluently. Society leads us to believe that this is the pinnacle of a child’s early academic career. We’ve been told it indicates children will be more successful in their overall long-term education. However, research has found the opposite to be true. Read on to learn how early reading is correlated with success in elementary school, but doesn’t seem to lead directly to college enrollment or success.
Written by
Renee Attaway, MS, CCC-SLP
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Jessica Brock, MS
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Heather Hillery, MSEd, CCC-SLP
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Cathy Guttentag, PhD
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Stefanie Heintz, MS, CCC-SLP
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Renee Attaway, MS, CCC-SLP
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Danielle English
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Brittney Fertak, MS, CCC-SLP
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Taylor Kopycinski, MS, CCC-SLP
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Robynn Warren Vasquez, MS, CCC-SLP
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Mary Ashleigh Johnson, MA, LPC, NCC
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