Organizations and Methodologies We Recommend
Here are some organizations that provide helpful information:
Autism Speaks
Focusing on providing education and support with regards to people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Autism Society of America
Focusing on providing education and support with regards to people with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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National Association for Gifted Children
Focusing on providing education and support with regards to people who are Gifted. We find many who are considered “gifted” may have relative weaknesses in Social Learning.
CHADD
Providing education and support with regards to people who have ADHD, children and adults. A large percentage of people with ADHD experience challenges in their management of social relationships.
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Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: Providing a framework to foster the development of a positive pro-social culture within each community in which we live, learn and grow.
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Dr. Ross Greene
Dr. Ross Greene is the creator of Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) and the author of The Explosive Child and Lost & Found. CPS helps adults better understand students with challenging behavior and offers strategies to teach problem solving.
Visit SiteSarah Ward, MS CCC-SLP
Sarah Ward and Kristen Jacobsen use research to develop practical strategies to foster stronger executive functioning, such as as “Get Ready, Do, Done”.
Visit SiteCarol Gray
Carol Gray was an early innovator in the field of social learning challenges. She founded Social Stories and Comic Strip Conversations and continues to develop new ideas in treatment.
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Maryellen Rooney Moreau, M.Ed. CCC-SLP
Founder of evidence based concept: Story Grammar Marker, a visual concrete tool to facilitate reading comprehension of literature, improved narrative language for written expression and improved social problem solving.
Visit SiteDr. Tony Attwood
Innovator in the field of understanding what Asperger’s Syndrome is and related cognitive behavioral treatments to help. Researcher, speaker and developer of creative treatment ideas targeting social learning and mental health.
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Dr. Stanley Greenspan is the founder of relationship based treatment to encourage and enhance social communication in people with social learning challenges.
Integrated Play Groups
Evidence based treatment approach: Training peers (expert players) to be mentors and develop relationships with persons with social learning challenges.
SCERTS
Social Communication, Emotional Relationship and Transactional Supports. An evidence based program to provide parents and professionals with a multi-layered process to help better assess and develop astute treatment plans for people with sensory and social learning challenges.
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TEACCH, is the pioneer for developing guidance through visual supports as well as structuring environments to foster independence in persons with ASD and related disabilities.
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