This course is for those who have purchased or wish to purchase the textbook, Conversations Framework: A Program for Adolescents and Young Adults, available from The Cognitive Press.
Overview
- For Whom Is This Resource Written?
- What Is Included?
- The Framework for Teaching Conversations
Background
- Research Base for Conversations Framework
- The Challenge of Adolescents
- Principles of Teaching Conversations
How to Use This Resource
- Group Composition
- Determining Current Levels of Performance
- Setting Goals
- Planning Sessions
- Conversational Moves Sessions
- Using the Session Planning Form
- Using a Point System
- Arranging the Room
- Monitoring Progress
Conversational Moves
- Starting a Conversation
- Maintaining a Topic
- Extending a Topic
- Changing a Topic
- Requesting Clarification
- Responding to Requests for Clarification
Foundation Skill Activities
- Conceptual Network
- Vocabulary
- Sentence Structure
- Attention and Memory
- Organization of Language
- Mutual Focus
- Perspective Taking
- Turn Taking
- Nonverbal Communication
- Language Functions
- Cooperative Principles
- Given and New Information
- Speech Acts
- Style Changing
Appendix A: Foundation Skills Checklist
Appendix B: Compendium of Activities and Objectives
Appendix C: Charting Form
Appendix D: Session Planning Sheet
This course is for those who have purchased or wish to purchase the textbook, Conversations Framework: A Program for Adolescents and Young Adults, available from The Cognitive Press.
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