The Utah Social SPOT offers collaborative Speech and Occupational Therapy (OT) groups for adolescents and young adults in Utah County.
SP (Speech Pathology) + OT (Occupational Therapy) = SPOT
Speech and OT Groups
The Utah Social SPOT offers combined Speech and OT groups to improve self-regulation and social skills.
Every session is 30 minutes long, starting with a Wordle warm-up to introduce the topic, lesson, and hands-on activity related to the lesson.
Here are some of our very favorite and effective SPOT lessons to improve self-regulation and social skills:
- Active Listening
- Goal Setting/Bucket Lists
- Emotions & Feelings
- Etiquette and Manners
- Hobbies & Leisure Exploration
- Perspective Taking
- Self-Advocating
- Social Media Safety
- Social Scenarios & Problem-Solving
- Thinking Errors
- Third Places & Technology Addiction
- Time & Place – Acceptable & Socially Appropriate Behaviors
About Us
Carli and Courtney started as co-workers at Spectrum Academy. After collaborating on self-regulation and social groups for several years, they found great success and trailblazed ahead with The Utah Social SPOT.
Carli Wright, SLT
Speech-Language Technician (SLT) and M.S. Speech Language Pathology student clinician at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
Courtney Benner, MOT, OTR/L
Mental Health and Pediatric Occupational Therapist.