Social Thinking Workshop
September 29, 2009 - 5:59 AM
Michelle Garcia Winner, M.A., CCC-SLP, developed social thinking for the treatment of individuals with social-cognitive deficits: those with diagnoses such as autism, Asperger syndrome, ADHD and nonverbal learning disorder (NLD). She first began teaching social thinking in 1995 to brighter students when she worked as a speech-language pathologist for a high school district. Twelve years later, she received an Award of Special Congressional Recognition for her development and ongoing innovation of this treatment approach. At the about the same time, the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders published research supporting her methods for the treatment of students with Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism.
Join us on Tuesday September 29th for The Social Academic Connection, a presentation and workshop by Michelle Garcia Winner, and Wednesday September 30th for a hands on day of learning the “social thinking vocabulary” and associated concepts to apply at home and school. This event is free to family members of students with autism in Region 9 and $30 for Educators or other residents of Region 9. If you are from outside Region and wish to attend, the cost is $200.
Please visit the South Central Service Cooperative Events Calendar or contact Loree Brown at (507) 389-1425 to register prior September 18th.