Or try displaying a one-minute timer and see how many turns they complete before it runs out. Some partners appreciate receiving praise and/or a reward for completing the challenge.For less verbal or unmotivated partners, come up with fun ways your partner takes turns using his preferred form of communication.You know what your partner will communicate more about? Any topic they love! Pick something funny, things that make them special, or whatever they like doing.How can we make a Chit-Chat Challenge even more motivating? Demonstrate ways this challenge is fun for students or clients to try at home-even with a partner who might experience challenges communicating.If the challenge seems too easy, add a speech or language goal into the chit-chat turns.You partner may communicate using a gesture or sign, an augmentative communication device, or a phrase-length utterance, for example. The form of communication for every participant remains unique.Partners can take any number of turns to complete a single challenge.Any communication partners can participate in this challenge!.What are the best parts of a Chit-Chat Challenge? Try it for one minute to do the Chit-Chat Challenge! I call this a “chit-chat duet.” You and your partner engage in a continuous communication dance. Just like taking turns on a seesaw, you and your partner need to balance the length of each back-and-forth communication turn.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.Close your eyes and picture taking turns going back and forth with your partner on a seesaw.Here’s how the Chit-Chat Challenge works (model this with a communication partner first): Learn more fun and feasible ways of generalizing speech-language strategies into daily routines and activities.Seek our services for themselves and their kids sooner rather, than asking others for advice or waiting.Hire more speech-language pathologists to meet the needs of deserving children and adults.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: I have a fun new challenge for speech-language pathologists to try with students and clients of all ages.
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