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October 25, 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 26, 2010
Thinking About YOU Thinking About MEPerspective taking involves the synergy among the researched concepts of Theory of Mind, gestalt processing and executive functioning. This workshop will explore how central the skill of perspective-taking is to all social contact and interpretation be it non-verbal or verbal, intentional or non-intentional.
From years of clinical work developing more effective treatments to help students develop their own Social Thinking and related social skills, Michelle created the Spectrum of Perspective-Taking. This spectrum objectively defines three levels of social learners and how their social-cognitive differences need different treatments so that each student can learn in a manner that best matches how his or her brain understands social information. We must move away from the notion that all persons with social skills learning challenges need the same type of treatments! We also need to understand how different levels of the social mind can hinder or facilitate processing and responding to curricular demands and acquiring life skills. We will further explore how the Spectrum of Perspective-Taking does not align with autism spectrum disorders; thus, the treatment design is not based on a student's label but instead on his or her social-functioning level!
Basic concepts related to treatment, such as the Four Steps of Communication and the Four Steps of Perspective-Taking, will be reviewed along with practical treatment strategies and demonstrations of how movies and TV shows can be used to teach Social Thinking.
Course Objectives/Participants will be able to:
• Define what perspective-taking means.
• Define three different levels of perspective-taking deficits.
• Define the term "thinking with your eyes" and apply its use in educational situations.
• State the four different steps towards working on developing social communication skills.
• Describe a set of activities that can be done to work on each of the four steps of treatment.
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 privileged 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. University credits will be available for teachers to apply for independently.
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.
Questions?
Call Kristine at 408.557.8579 ext 200
Fax: 408-557-8594
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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
Four Points by Sheraton Norwood
1125 Boston-Providence Turnpike, Route 1 (18 miles south of Boston)
Norwood, MA 02062
Located at Starwood 2010 North America Hotel of the Year!
Site: http://www.fourpointsnorwood.com
8:30 a.m. Sign-In
9 a.m-4 p.m. Workshops
Continental Breakfast + Lunch Included
Registration
Early Bird - must be received on or before October 11, 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 October 11, 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
Special Social Thinking rate - Four Points by Sheraton Norwood – This is where the conference is located.
Please call or email the hotel directly to make reservations: (781) 769-7900. Ask for Lucy or inquire by email to:
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http://www.fourpointsnorwood.com
$130 plus tax Queen, single occupancy
$150 plus tax King or Double Queen (2 beds), single occupancy
$160 plus tax King or Double Queen (2 beds), double occupancy
$170 plus tax Pure Room King or Double Queen (2 beds), single occupancy
$180 plus tax Pure Room King or Double Queen (2 beds), double occupancy
Space is limited. Breakfast is included and the reservation is changeable if necessary. Make reservations by Sept 27th to honor the rate. Any reservations after this date will be made at the best available rate.
Country Inn & Suites Brockton
$88-110 and up plus tax per night
http://www.countryinns.com/hotels/mabrocty
Residence Inn Boston Norwood
$129-209 and up plus tax per night
https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bosbw-residence-inn-boston-norwood/
Courtyard Boston Norwood
$139-179 and up plus tax per night
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bosnw-courtyard-boston-norwood/
Thanks to MGH/Youthcare who has helped us to get the word out on this event. If you would like to learn more about their organization please see their website: www.mghyouthcare.org or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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