Socialthinking - Conferences for Professionals, Parents, Family Members & Students

All conferences will now be livestream events!

In light of the coronavirus pandemic, our top priority is your health and safety. So, we put on our flexible thinking caps to figure out how to bring you our conferences safely through the Internet. Introducing…livestream conferences! Now, for the first time ever—you can watch a live Social Thinking conference in your pajamas and no one will have an “unexpected” thought about your behavior! (If you’re watching from home, that is!)

Check out our livestream conferences below. Here’s what you’ll get when you join us:

Social emotional learning tools to use with ages 4 through adults across all settings—including at home!
Engaging experts who bring a blend of humor, teaching strategies, and useful tips about coping wherever you are at this time. They’re very responsive to the questions and comments attendees submit during the livestream conference.
Access continuing education credit!

Do you have students, clients, or children who seem a bit lost in the social world? Join us and get evidence-based strategies from the Social Thinking Methodology. Help individuals ages four and up develop:

Self-regulation
Executive functioning
Perspective taking
Social emotional learning
Academic skills

Whether you’re supporting individuals with ADHD, autism spectrum (levels 1 or 2), social communication disorders, or an entire mainstream class—our strategies can help you help them. For 25 years, we have been a resource for schools, clinics, and families around the world, and we’re here for you, too—epecially in this crazy time.

Chicago Livestream

Apr 28 - 30, 2020 8:30am – 3:45pm Central

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Chicago Livestream Join us for these courses: The Informal Dynamic Assessment and Core Treatment Strategies, Case Journeys: Treatment Planning for Improving Social Competencies, and Social Detective, Superflex®, and Friends Take On Social-Emotional Learning.

Burlington, VT Livestream

May 7 - 8, 2020 8:30am – 3:45pm Eastern

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Burlington, VT Livestream Join us for these courses: Social Thinking Across the Home and School Day: The ILAUGH Model and Implementing Social Thinking Concepts and Vocabulary: A Day to Develop Team Creativity.

Columbus, OH Livestream

May 12 - 14, 2020 8:30am – 3:45pm Eastern

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Columbus, OH Livestream Join us for these courses: Social Detective, Superflex®, and Friends Take On Social-Emotional Learning, ZOOMING IN: Strategies for Concrete Learners, and ZOOMING IN: Strategies for Individuals with Subtle but Significant Social Problems.

What People Are Saying

Schools

"I appreciate how the Social Thinking Methodology links social intent/thinking and the common core or school based standards. This connection, and the understanding that exists, is so crucial to every member of a student's school community."

Peggy, 3rd Grade Teacher

Mental Health & Clinicians

"The Social Thinking Methodology is the philosophy that I ascribe to professionally. It serves as my guide through assessment and intervention."

Greg, School Psychologist

Speech Language Pathologists

"I love how realistic the approach is, and doable! Based on real clinical experience adaptable to individual needs/strengths. Great that all the vocabulary is simple, easy to understand, and not full of professional shop talk."

Amy, SLP

Parents & Families

"Social Thinking’s program has given me the much needed tools to communicate in a meaningful way with my 9-year-old son. Thank you. The stress level in our house has decreased along with the meltdowns. He is able to come out of the meltdowns much more readily."

Tammy, Mom of 9 year-old boy

Adult Clients

"I am a professional, high-functioning 37 year old woman diagnosed as being on the spectrum two years ago. The Social Thinking Methodology is by far the most helpful resource I have encountered. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it changed my life. Your concrete examples are extremely helpful."

Adult with Autism

The Social Thinking Training and Speakers' Collaborative (STTSC) consists of 13 clinicians, including Michelle Garcia Winner and Dr. Pamela Crooke, who train around the world on the Social Thinking Methodology in addition to working closely with schools, clients, and families. All of our speakers have an active caseload and provide training to help schools embed Social Thinking’s teachings across all aspects of the educational day in public and private schools. We also work with universities as well as businesses to help adults continue to develop stronger social communication skills. Please note that the members of our STTSC are the only people licensed and approved to give training on the Social Thinking Methodology.

Michelle Garcia Winner Founder & CEO Social Thinking • M.A., CCC-SLP

Pamela Crooke PhD, CCC-SLP • Chief Strategy Officer

Kari Zweber Palmer MA, CCC-SLP

Ryan Hendrix MS, CCC-SLP

Nancy Clements MA, CCC-SLP

Nancy Tarshis MA, MS, CCC-SLP

Renee Attaway MS, CCC-SLP

Debbie Meringolo MA, MS, Educator

Beckham Linton MA, CCC-SLP

Ariela Jokel PhD, CCC-SLP

Chithra Kathiresan B. App. Sc., SLP

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Browse organizations that have invited members of the Social Thinking Training & Speakers' Collaborative (STTSC) to train their school or district, clinic, or organization in several regions within the United States and abroad.

Our speakers collectively teach over 15 courses offering practical concepts and strategies that can be used across settings, such as in the classroom, on the playground, at home, at work, and in the community to improve social competencies. Each course covers a specific topic, from working with early learners, to the transition to adulthood; to helping mature adults improve executive functioning skills. Each speaker has unique specialties that align with the courses they instruct.

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