Meet Language Leo

Last year, I moved into a new therapy room with about twice as much space as I’d had previously.  I found myself with lots of bare white walls.  Now, no good Southern woman can stand bare white walls for 8 (or more) hours a day.  That’s how Leo was born. 

I traced Leo from an online image onto a piece of bulletin board paper, then added a whole bunch of characteristics of a good language model.  Leo…

• keeps his eyes in the group
• uses his eyes to look at people who are talking
• thinks about how other people use their faces and bodies to communicate
• thinks about what other people are talking about and stays on topic
• listens to his friends and adults when they are talking to him
• brushes his teeth so his breath smells okay and he is healthy
• remembers to use his speech sounds the right way so others will be able to understand him when he talks.
• uses friendly words and makes nice comments about what other people want to talk about
• uses a nice voice without whining or yelling
• wears clean clothes and takes a bath so his friends will want to talk to him
• keeps his body in the group
• keeps his hands to himself
• does not distract other people with his hands
• turns his hips, shoulders, and nose to the person who is talking
• has a kind heart and uses friendly words.  He controls his feelings when he is in a group.  He does not get too angry, sad, mad or excited.
• keeps his hands clean and away from his mouth and nose
• keeps his feet still and quiet when other people are talking
• moves his body close to people who he is talking to, but remembers to respect their space bubble.

Doesn’t Leo sound like a fun kid to be around and communicate with?

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