| Philadelphia Workshops April 13-14, 2010 |
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010Implementing Social Thinking Concepts and Vocabulary into our School and Home Day: A Day to Develop Team Creativity
Wednesday, April 14, 2010Informal Dynamic Social Thinking Assessment and Core Treatment Strategies for Home and School
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Tuesday, April 13, 2010 Conference participants will work in teams to develop new creative Social Thinking lessons, with an emphasis on helping students to carry the concepts from an instructional or treatment session and into the rest of their lives. Furthermore, we will explore how to work as part of an educational team. How do we share the workload when helping our kids? Based on evaluations, workshop participants will leave the course fully prepared to infuse more Social Thinking instructional methods whether at home or school! Course Objectives | Participants will be able to: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 Attendance at at the first day's workshop is suggested to fully appreciate the information presented on this day. This workshop is designed for parents and professionals to gain more specific knowledge about their students by using the Dynamic Informal Social Thinking Assessment, as described in Michelle's book, Thinking About YOU Thinking About ME, 2nd Edition. This method can be used by professionals, paraprofessionals and parents alike. Video clips of the informal assessment will demonstrate how all of us (parents, paraprofessionals, treatment clinicians, teachers, educational psychologists, special educators, etc.) can learn more about the inner minds of children and adults we are working with and why they need specific teaching strategies. Participants will learn about Social Behavior Mapping to help explain to students how their behaviors affect how those around us feel about us and how that affects how they treat us, which ultimately affects how we feel about ourselves. We will also discuss running Social Thinking groups and explore specific strategies that help to make the abstractions of the social world more concrete! We will explore how we make friends, distinguishing between "being friendly", developing a friendship and having a "bonded friend". Furthermore, we will examine how conversational skills are only one component to keeping friends; "hanging out" actually means we share space without necessarily talking! Parents and professionals give high praise for the practical nature of this workshop. Course Objectives | Participants will be able to: Intended audiences: parents; teachers; autism and developmental specialists and consultants; speech-language pathologists; clinical/educational/developmental psychologists; clinical and educational administrators; developmental physicians and nurses; marriage and family therapists; social workers; occupational therapists; physical therapists; paraprofessionals; other professionals, family members and caregivers of students with social thinking challenges. Population to be discussed: autism spectrum disorders, high-functioning autism, PDD-NOS, Asperger Syndrome, NLD, ADHD and related disabilities. Information presented concentrates on students with near-normal to far above-normal verbal intelligence (verbal IQs above 70). The bulk of the strategies presented will be for school-age children and adults, although the information is also helpful for those living and working with younger children. More on MichelleMichelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC, is a speech-language pathologist who specializes in the treatment of students with social thinking challenges, including diagnoses of autism, Asperger Syndrome, ADHD, PDD and nonverbal learning disorder (NLD). Michelle's deveopment of Social Thinking and its practical assessment and treatment strategies earned her a U. S. Congressional award. In 2008, an article in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders validated Michelle's social thinking methodologies for higher-functioning autism and Asperger Syndrome. Her work serves as the basis for educational and treatment programs around the world. Michelle has a private practice in San Jose, CA, where she works with clients and consults with families and schools. She serves on the Panel of Professional Advisers of the Autism Society of America. Continuing Education Units
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association This program is offered for 0.6 CEU per workshop day, intermediate level, professional area. CEU fee is $10 for one or both days and is charged by Think Social Publishing to administer this program. Please include in your registration costs if you are an SLP applying for ASHA CEUs. Pennsylvania Continuing Professional Education ACT 48 hours are available for continuing professional education hours through Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 Professional Development Department. Participants MUST sign up at the following link PRIOR to attending the workshops. No Exceptions. Please go to this link to sign up: http://www.solutionwhere.com/bciu/cw/showcat.asp?47 We wish to thank Bucks County Intermediate Unit #22 for sponsoring us and thereby allowing ACT 48 hours to be available to you. If you have any questions about ACT 48 hours, you must contact either the Pennsylvania Department of Education, (717) 783-6788, Early and Group Registration Savings!
Early Bird Professional or Paraprofessional Rate (if received on or before March 29, 2010) Early Bird Parent or Nonprofessional College Student Rate *Discounts for groups of 5 or more if all registrations are entered together. The system will discount when 5 or more are added to your shopping cart. Regular Registration (ALL registrations received AFTER March 29, 2010) Professional or Paraprofessional Parent or Nonprofessional College Student Williamson Restaurant and Center (click to map)500 Blair Mill Road (at Rt. 611/Easton Road Intersection) HotelsWe had arranged for a Social Thinking hotel rate, but it sold out. Other hotels are in the area. Questions? No refunds for cancellations made seven (7) days or less prior to the event. A $25 handling fee will be charged for cancellations made before that time. *Purchase orders are accepted. Tax ID#20-5426031. Click on an icon below to register with early bird and group discounts! The system will adjust prices for groups of 5 or more if the names are entered at the same time.
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Learn more about these books by going to "Books & Products" or by clicking on the titles below. Purchase now or get discount at workshops. Some titles at the workshop bookstore may sell out. Purchase orders accepted using the discount at workshops. Please call Ben Mika at 408.557.8579 ext. 303 to get details.
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Space is filling quickly so please register soon! Michelle Garcia Winner is hosting and presenting workshops on the East Coast! Registration with early bird and group discounts is now open. Join Michelle for two days on her strategies for autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, NLD and other social and communication challenges. The 
