5 Ways to Simplify Fall Transitions for Students —and SLPs, Too

Transitioning to the school routine after the summer break can challenge anyone. Any child might struggle with pushing bedtime back when it's still light out and adjusting to eating lunch at a new time. Those with speech-language or social communication deficits find the shift in routine especially difficult. As speech-language pathologists working with children, we can help our clients or students tackle this transition every year. During my more than 20 years working with children, I've discovered a few strategies to lay the groundwork for a more productive fall. Admit and recognize that transitioning is hard. Students and SLPs face big changes in their routines. Accepting that we all find change challenging helps create more realistic expectations during the first weeks of the schoo...

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