Write a Rubric Communication Goal in 5 Minutes or Less: A Live Demo for SLPs Supporting Autistic Children
Your students’ progress is bigger than 80% accuracy. See how a rubric goal captures it, and how fast it can be written.
Live on Zoom, 45 minutes, with time for your questions.
Write rubric goals that are meaningful AND measurable.
Start with the child’s communication function, from their perspective. Then choose the support level.
- 253 child skills
- 30 areas
- 4 levels per skill
- 5 ways to measure
One goal, written in front of you
I’ll write a rubric communication goal in Goal Studio from a blank page, in five minutes or less, then walk back through why each choice was made.
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The goal, from a blank page
I’ll write a real rubric communication goal while the timer runs.
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The rubric that comes with it
All four levels, so you can see what each one looks like for the child.
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The why behind each choice
Then we slow down and walk back through it, one decision at a time.
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Your questions
Bring a goal you’re stuck on, with no names or identifying details.
A five-minute timer, on screen the whole time
You’ll watch the clock with me while I write. And to be honest, it took me years of writing goals to get to this point. It may take you a bit longer the first few times, and that’s okay. Goal Studio is what makes it so much more efficient, because the skill wording, the four levels and the goal sentence are already written for you to start from.
Years to learn, minutes with the tool.
Build a rubric goal in a few clicks
Choose a communication area, a skill and where the child is today, and the goal sentence writes itself. Every goal is built on a rubric, so progress shows in small steps, not just a percentage.
1Choose an area
2Pick a skill
3Where are they today?
See the whole goal written live on Tuesday, Nov 10.
SLPs supporting autistic children
School-based or private practice, first year or twentieth. If you write communication goals and want them to start with the child, this demo is for you.
- You want goals built on what the child is already telling you, not on compliance.
- You want a rubric your whole team can score the same way.
- Goal writing takes longer than it should, and you’d like to see it done in five minutes or less.
Nicole Casey, MS, CCC-SLP
I’m Nicole, The Child-Led SLP, and the founder of The Child-Led Collective. I spent years as the only one in my building, and I know the IEP-meeting dread and the frantic googling because it was my life too.
Goal Studio is where I write my goals now. In this demo you’ll watch me use it, start to finish.
“I love learning from you, Nicole. You have a great way of explaining and breaking things down so they’re easy to understand.”Child-Led Collective member
Good to know
Is it free?
Yes. Register with your first name and email and the Zoom link comes to your inbox.
How long is it?
About 45 minutes. The goal itself takes five minutes or less. The rest is the why behind each choice, and your questions.
Will there be a replay?
Yes, for a short time. Everyone who registers gets the replay, and it’s available until Thursday, November 12, at 11:59 PM ET. Questions are answered live only, so if you have one, come live.
What do I need?
Zoom on a computer, tablet or phone. If you like, bring a goal you’re stuck on, with no names or details that could identify a child.