Try the Chit-Chat Challenge to Spread Awareness of Communication and Listening

I have a fun new challenge for speech-language pathologists to try with students and clients of all ages. Do you love sharing your passion for helping others improve their communication skills? Do you wonder how you can spread awareness of how learning to communicate better is enjoyable and beneficial? If you said yes to both, then try the Chit-Chat Challenge to spread awareness and encourage parents, families, educators, clients or patients to: Hire more speech-language pathologists to meet the needs of deserving children and adults. Seek our services for themselves and their kids sooner rather, than asking others for advice or waiting. Learn more fun and feasible ways of generalizing speech-language strategies into daily routines and activities. Here’s how the Chit-Chat Challenge works (model this with a communication partner first):  Close your eyes and picture taking turns going back and forth with your partner on a seesaw. Just like being on the same seesaw, you and your partner need to discuss the same topic, listen to one another and smoothly connect your communication. Just like taking turns on a seesaw, you and your partner need to balance the length of each back-and-forth communication turn. I call this a “chit-chat duet.” You and your partner engage in a continuous communication dance. Try it for one minute to do the Chit-Chat Challenge! What are the best parts of a Chit-Chat Challenge? Any communication partners can participate in this challenge! Part...
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