Let’s celebrate another year of Social Thinking teaching, learning & discovery! Our eagerly awaited Social Thinking Annual Global Providers’ Online Conference is now in its 16th year, and we’re so excited for you to join us for 3 days of innovative thinking, tools, and strategies presented by expert practitioners.

This 3-day livestream conference will explore several unique perspectives on how we—as educators, therapists, and parents—can empower learners to thrive (not just survive) in the social world at school, at home, and when online. We will discuss ways to build the social learning potential of all students while also protecting and promoting well-being. Each day will begin with 90 minutes with internationally renowned keynote speakers sharing practical tools from their points of view and expertise. Keynotes will be followed by 90 minutes of meaningful connections and new tools and thinking from Social Thinking® Methodology experts. This multiday event promises to challenge assumptions about how schools and professionals address social learning, academic demands, bullying/cyberbullying, restorative justice, learning differences, problem solving, supporting friendships, building empathy, and teaching focused on well-being rather than academic success.

Access this 3-day livestream conference for one low price of $59 to $69 per day. All presentations will be recorded and available with 30-day replay to 5:00PM Pacific Time on July 25, 2023 for registered attendees. Each course/day registration includes access to both the livestream and the recorded replay! 3 hours toward CE credit per day, available for select professionals.

3 hours of training with Q&A | 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM Pacific Time

Day 1 will kick off with a 90-minute keynote from Anita Churchville, MS-Ed on Meeting the Unique Needs of Gifted Students: Strategies for Fostering Academic & Social-Emotional Success. Explore the social-emotional characteristics and challenges of gifted students that may adversely impact their academic success. Learn specific techniques for creating responsive and supportive learning environments that empower gifted students to thrive both academically and socially.

Social Thinking expert Pamela Crooke, PhD, CCC-SLP will follow with a 90-minute talk on Embedding Practical Social Thinking Strategies into Inclusive Settings for All Social Learners.

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3 hours of training with Q&A | 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM Pacific Time

Day 2 will kick off with a 90-minute keynote from Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD on How to Support Social and Emotional Growth from the Perspective of Friendship. Nearly every child has trouble with friendships in some way, at some time. This presentation describes five essential friendship skills and offers practical ideas for helping children to make and keep friends. It also explains how Feelings Stories can be used as a framework to help children understand, cope with, and communicate about the difficult feelings that can arise in friendships.

Social Thinking expert Michelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC-SLP will follow with a 90-minute talk on Empathy – Can We Learn to Become Increasingly Empathetic?

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3 hours of training with Q&A | 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM Pacific Time

Day 3 will kick off with a 90-minute keynote from Nicholas Carlisle, MA on The Intersection of Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Neurodiversity: How to Give Children the Skills They Need to Navigate an Increasingly Online World. Bullying and cyberbullying are the most widespread forms of violence to which children are exposed across the world, and neurodivergent children are especially vulnerable. The best protection is to ensure that our children develop the emotional literacy and online resilience they need to navigate cyberbullying, hate speech, and harassment. In this interactive session, Nicholas Carlisle shares his insights from 20 years of working in the field of bullying and offers practical wisdom for parents and educators.

Social Thinking expert Nancy Tarshis, MA, MS, CCC-SLP will follow with a 90-minute talk on Restorative Justice and Social Thinking: Creating Sustainable Change While Honoring a Neurodiverse Population.

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