Social
Pragmatics
Covers
the use of language, private individual or group situation:
- Adapting language and use for different social context and
situations.
- Speaker's intention
- Discourse rules (e.g. taking turns talking, topic
maintenance, politeness makers)
- Narratives (e.g. personal, event, fictional)
That
these groups are run by Speech
Language
Pathologist
have a different focus then groups run by
psychologist's or a social worker.
Different
language pieces, focus on rules (other children know), changing topic,
breaking down a task, work on actual behavior (verbal and non-vebral).
While each of the
following professionals comes recommended by at least three SPED PAC
members, we
cannot in any way guarantee the result. It is important to check their
references, review their credentials, and interview them to understand
whether their skills and approach are a good fit for your child.
Social Pragmatics Groups
run by Speech Language
Pathologist (SLP)
Groups for
ages 6 - young adults:
Pamela Ely
Martins, SLP-CCC
Ely
Associates
72W Rowe Street
Newton, MA 02466
Call Mary Lewis (office
administrator) 617-795-1755
email: pely6@hotmail.com
Pamela was recommend
by three of our PAC members and refered to us by Elsa Abele,
Pamela and Elsa were the founders of the Ely Assoiates in
Auburndale.
Dr. Ann E. Densmore, Ed.D., CCC SLP/A
Speech Pathologist, Audiologist,
Clinical Child Lindquist
4 Militia Drive, Suite 15
Lexington, MA 02420
617-497-9222
She specializes in social skills
through a floor play model
and runs social groups (mostly pairs).
She works younger kids
preschool/elementary yet will
follow their progress through high school.
Knows Concord
schools and will make visits and work in the classroom as well as on
the
playground.
She run indoor and outdoor play
sessions.
Speech Language
Pathologist that consult or do training to schools:
Katherine
Elias, M.A., CCC-SLP
124 Waltham Street
Watertown, MA 02172-2500
617-923-1161
Boston
University
The Sargent Clinic
Speech-Language Pathology
635
Commonwalth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
617-353-9687
Dr. Elsa
Abele, CCC-SLP
Retired from Boston
University, The Sargent Clinic in 2005.
Elsa is now limiting her self to doing
school trainings this year (2006).
603-224-4903 NH
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