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October 13, 2010
Social Thinking Across The Home and School Day: The ILAUGH Model of Social Cognition
Designed for parents and professionals to understand the inner minds of persons with social-learning weaknesses, this workshop presents not only functional treatment strategies for use both at school and at home, but also models for understanding why these students react and respond the way they do.
We will introduce the concept of teaching Social Thinking and related social skills. Participants will explore teaching social concepts in a manner that is sensitive to the context/situation while considering what other people are thinking and how one is expected to respond. We will demystify why we need to teach more than "social skills" to our students with near normal to way above normal verbal intelligence. We will explore the ILAUGH model of Social Thinking that demonstrates how social-processing difficulties limit not only expected social skills, but also the ability to work as part of a group and to focus on specific academic tasks, such as written expression, reading comprehension and organizational skills. Strategies for classroom management, such as teaching students about blurting and ways to cope with the "boring moment," are among the popular lessons. We will also address how best to approach writing IEP goals that lead to real, albeit, slow change in how students understand and respond to the world around them. Participants have praised this workshop for its depth in explaining why students with social skills difficulties have related academic challenges that affect them across their school and home days.
Course Objectives/Participants will be able to:
• Define the acronym ILAUGH to explain aspects of social cognition.
• Explain why a person with social skill deficits has academic problems related to reading comprehension and written expression.
• Identify at least one strategy for each concept reviewed in the ILAUGH Model.
• Distinguish and describe the difference between a useful IEP goal and one that is of little benefit towards developing realistic treatment.
• Explain why it is critical to define the situation/context as you teach Social Thinking and the expected related social skills.
October 14, 2010
Informal Dynamic Social Thinking Assessment and Core Treatment Strategies for Home and SchoolAttendance at Social Thinking Across the Home and School Day (above) is strongly suggested to fully appreciate the information presented on this day. Participants have praised both workshops for the practical information they offer.
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 core curriculum book, Thinking About YOU Thinking About ME, 2nd Edition. Video clips of the informal assessment will demonstrate how diagnosticians, parents, paraprofessionals, treatment clinicians and other caregivers can learn more about the inner minds of the individuals they are working with and why they need specific treatment strategies.
In the afternoon, participants will learn more specifically about how to develop teaching techniques to help our students better understand their own educational program through the use of the ME Binder. We will also explore Social Behavior Mapping, a strategy developed by Michelle to help explain how doing what is "expected" or "unexpected" in specific social situations affects how those around us feel about our behaviors and how that in turn affects how they treat us, which ultimately affects how we feel about ourselves. This technique is now widely embraced as a core social thinking concept. We will also discuss basic concepts for running Social Thinking groups and explore specific teaching strategies that help to make the abstractions of the social world more concrete!
Course Objectives/Participants will be able to:
• Describe three different informal techniques to more deeply assess persons with possible social-cognitive deficits.
• Describe the use and purpose of the ME binder.
• Describe the use and purpose of Social Behavior Maps.
• Describe the Four Steps of Communication as a primary component to treatment for social skill deficits.
• Describe two different therapy strategies to help students learn about hanging out and relating to each other.
Intended audiences: teachers; speech-language pathologists; therapists (MFTs; LCSWs; OTs; PTs); autism specialists; clinical, educational, developmental psychologists; clinical and educational administrators; physicians; nurses; nurse practitioners; social workers; paraprofessionals; parents and other family members and caregivers of students with social thinking challenges.
Populations to be discussed: School-age students and adults who have social and communication difficulties, including but not limited to those related to high-functioning autism, PDD-NOS, Asperger Syndrome, NLD, ADHD and undiagnosed challenges. Information presented concentrates on students with near normal to far above normal verbal intelligence (verbal IQs above 70). Most strategies focus on school-age children and adults, although the information is helpful for those living and working with younger children.
Comments from Participants of Michelle's 2010 Workshops
- "One word: Awesome. Michelle gets it!" - school psychologist
- "The most intelligent, humane understanding of socially challenged people I've ever had occasion to hear" - parent
- "Every general education teacher who is priveleged to include students on the spectrum in their classroom would benefit from this workshop" - Kindergarten teacher
- "Simply great parenting strategies to use with all kids!"
- "Chomping at the bit to take it back to the school district" - OTD, OTR
- "Great source of valuable, practical information" - MFT
- "I can take everything I've learned here and put to use in therapy" - SLP
More on Michelle
Michelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC, is a speech-language pathologist who specializes in the treatment of students with social thinking challenges, including those diagnosed with autism, Asperger Syndrome, ADHD, PDD and nonverbal learning disorder (NLD). Michelle's practical assessment and treatment strategies for professionals and parents earned her a Congressional award. Her work regarding social thinking has provided a basis from which instructional programs are developed across the U.S. and internationally, influencing a range of professions: education, counseling, speech-language therapy and others. An article in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders validated Michelle's social thinking methodologies for higher-functioning autism. Michelle directs a clinic in San Jose, CA, where she works with clients, trains other professionals and consults with families and schools.
Continuing Education Units
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.
University credits will be available for teachers to apply for independently.
Questions?
Call Kristine at 408.557.8595 ext. 200
Fax: 408-557-8594 (Fax in purchase orders please)
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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.
Workshops Location (click to map) and Time
Nicollet Island Pavilion
40 Power Street, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Site: http://www.mintahoe.com/go/nicolletislandpavilion
8:30 a.m. Sign-In - Continental Breakfast - Use Social Thinking skills to chat...
9 a.m-4 p.m. Workshops
Continental Breakfast and Lunch Included
Registration
Early Bird - must be received on or before September 29, 2010
Group Discount for 5 or more if all names are registered together
Professional - Paraprofessional
2-Day Attendance: $315 Individual - $283.50 Group
1-Day Attendance: $170 Individual - $153.00 Group
Parent - Nonprofessional College Student
2-Day Attendance: $280 Individual - $252 Group
1-Day Attendance: $150 Individual - $135 Group
Standard - all registrations received after September 29, 2010
Professional - Paraprofessional
2-Day Attendance: $350 Individual
1-Day Attendance: $190 Individual
Parent or Nonprofessional College Student
2-Day Attendance: $315 Individual
1-Day Attendance: $170 Individual
Hotels
Residence Inn at the Depot
$149 per night plus tax "Social Thinking Conference" block rate. Space is limited. Breakfast included in room rate. Parking: $15 per day
Call to make reservations: 800-331-3131, state that you are with the "Social Thinking Conference." Or follow the link to reserve online under the Social Thinking Conference group block rate:
Studio Suite: Booking Code "STCSTCA"*
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mspmw?groupCode=STCSTCA&app=resvlink&fromDate=10/12/10&toDate=10/14/10
* The Studio and Bedroom Suites are the same size. The difference between them is that the Bedroom Suite has a wall to separate the bedroom from the living space, whereas the Studio Suite does not. The Studio Suite is one large room.
Radisson University Hotel-Minneapolis
615 Washington Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
1-800-395-7046 US/Canada Toll-free
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From $114 plus tax. Ask for "Social Thinking Conference" if calling. To book online:
-Go to www.radisson.com/univ_minneapolis-Click on "More Search Options" in the Room Reservation Section
-Enter Dates of Stay
-Then under Promotional Code enter: SOCIAL
-Guests will then choose a room under the block
Other Hotels in the Area
Click for specific search near workshops: hotels.com
Or go to hotel sites:
AmericInn Bloomington East
$79.99 plus tax per night
Nicollet Island Inn
$149 plus tax per night on average
The Hotel Minneapolis, Doubletree
$152-$179 plus tax per night
For purchase orders, fax to 408-557-8594
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