Worksheets for teaching social thinking and related skills. First, it defines and helps teach our core social thinking vocabulary. It seemed like to the doors of social thinking had just opened for me and there was a whole new world to discover. Social thinking and me two book set autism awareness. Because the kids guidebook is designed for students to use as their personal guide for developing their social competencies after initial instruction with an adult, of course, teachers and clinicians see the benefit in having a.
The 1st annual canadian social thinking providers conference is an opportunity for canadian practitioners of social thinking to come together to learn, share ideas and network. A superhero social thinking curriculum stephanie madrigal, michelle garcia winner, kelly knopp on. The social thinking and me two book set is comprised of the thinksheets book and kids guidebook see description above. A handout defining these social thinking concepts is provided for parents and professionals working with these students to encourage the carry over of these key concepts. Volume 2 social problem solvers deluxe package curriculum book, five. Steven hick is a retired professor of social work at carleton university in ottawa, and is also the author of the companion text social welfare in canada. The methodology has assessment and treatment components for both interventionists and social learners. Please see social thinkings disclaimer on use of zones intellectual property, products and development of derivatives here.
It depends on the type of information you are seeking. Teaching individuals to be better social thinkers requires us to start our teaching at the foundation level and build up from there. This interactive cd teaches school age children to become better social thinkers by putting on their detective hats and deciphering the understanding of expected and unexpected social behaviour. As a teacher, parent and grandparent, i believe that all children can benefit from the lessons learned by reading and sharing you are a social detective. Social thinking teaches kids how to figure out what other people may be thinking and feeling. This inventive color picture book uses the metaphor of a train to teach basic conventions of conversation to children with autism spectrum disorders asds. The superflex story book to be directly read to students. You may have heard of a teaching framework called social thinking and wondered if it might.
The social thinking training and speakers collaborative sttsc consists of clinicians, including michelle garcia winner and dr. It can be also be read by job coaches, teachers, people in hr departments and managers to help them better understand how they can help make the implicit nature of the social world more explicitly described for everyones benefit. Social thinking tools and strategies work across cultures and can be applied with equal success anywhere in the world. By using this essential book, teachersinstead of punishing or writing off troubled studentscan get them onto a path for.
Explaining social thinking to kids written by michelle garcia winner and pamela crooke with adults who can discuss with them their relationships at home, at school and in the community. Online shopping from a great selection at socialthinking store. These skills are used in nearly every job and throughout daily life in different ways and at varying levels of complexity. These are just a few examples of some of the core social thinking vocabulary to teach and practice before introducing the superflex curriculum.
Thinking about you thinking about me, 2nd edition winner, 2007 is terrific for a general. All of the social thinking products including the zones of regulation, superflex, whole body listening larry, we thinkers, and more can be found here. The behavior code needs to be read by all teachers, counselors. Nov 15, 2010 this new comic book, you are a social detective. Building these skills can lead to better social interactions. Using childrens literature to build social thinking. Thinking internationally and has coauthored, with michelle garcia winner, five awardwinning books. Theory of mind is the basis for social thinking, a curriculum developed by michel garcia winner. This is a very mini curriculum and is meant to help guide you in developing motivational tools to teach strategies based on conceptual and strategy based frameworks grounded in research based concepts.
I have a limited budget and want to learn about social thinking in general. Social thinking 404 saratoga ave, ste 200, santa clara, california 95050 rated 4. These individuals experience challenges in quickly and efficiently learning, processing and responding to social information. Books by michelle garcia winner author of you are a. Created at the request of educators, therapists and parents to learn more about how to teach students with weak social cognition and related social skills aspergers syndrome, pddnos, high functioning autism, adhd, nld, hyperlexia and those with murky social abilities. Social thinking collaborative, san jose, california. We have several resources to help you access social thinking concepts and products wherever you live. All of our speakers have an active caseload and provide training to help schools embed social thinking s teachings. Safe social distancing, a plexiglas screen, and staff masks are in place. Plus, free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. During my discovery process i came across audra jensens book i get it. Books by michelle garcia winner author of you are a social.
Station expo line, and the vancouver city centre skytrain station canada line. In the face of communication challenges, sensory processing sensitivities, an inability to express their own emotions and understand the emotions of others, and problems with impulse control and selfregulation, the world is an overwhelming and confusing place for people with autism, and. Parentbooks is a canadian distributor for social thinking. We have several resources to help you access social thinking concepts and. Adult and childsize comfort masks are now available for sale. Vancouver, bc, british columbia, canada, fasd, fetal alcohol syndrome. The focus of each chapter is to teach a set of social thinking vocabulary to be carried out of the therapy room and used across the students entire day. For over 20 years, social thinking has been bringing awardwinning books, conferences, and online training to the social learning community. Superflex combines a curriculum and a comic book to create a curriculum that. International resources socialthinking social thinking. Provides the social thinking educator, teacher, or parent with a fun, motivating, and nonthreatening way for our students to explore social thinking while increasing their knowledge of social expectations, their awareness of their own behavior and how to modify their behaviors with superflexible strategies. Social thinking and me twobook set social thinking singapore. The book is filled with helpful information to foster ones social thinking and related social skills. Superflex combines a book, comic book and cd to create a curriculum that develops in each students brain their own superheroic thinking processes that can overcome the challenges in different social situations that arrive across the school and home day.
Incredible flexible you is an engaging new social thinking educational series that combines a social learning framework used in schools across the u. This twobook set breaks larger and more complicated social concepts down into smaller chunks to make it easier for adults to teach and. Whether youre new to social thinking or a veteran in using our materials, social thinking and me is the perfect tool to introduce and teach core social thinking vocabulary and concepts to older elementary school and middle schoolage kids ages 914. Books about social thinking incredible flexible you hendrix, r. The protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism by max weber, thinking, fast and slow by daniel kahneman, the republic. Breaking down concepts for teaching students with social cognitive deficits by michelle garcia winner goodreads author 4. Critical thinking skills include the ability to ask thoughtful and appropriate questions aimed at empowering others to find their own solutions. Jul 30, 20 however, for me, having the resource list of childrens books that teach specific social thinking concepts makes audra jensens book an incredibly handy tool. I fully agree with both that this book has a wide audience. The social thinking teaching framework is designed to help kids who struggle with social skills.
It helps both the clinicians and the students understand important social thinking concepts that in theory seem abstract and difficult to define, but when. Mar 14, 20 explore erinreoyos board social thinking. Thank you for supporting us during this difficult time. The following minireference modules are available to staff and families working to support students with autism in their classrooms, schools, communities, andor homes. Social thinking conference 2018 act autism community training.
The ability to critically think is crucial to the social work profession. If youre on the hunt for social thinking activities for kids, this post is a great place to start. Social and emotional learning sel is a concept of vital importance to the holistic functioning of an individual, and it is rapidly gaining attention in the field of education. Social thinking books author michelle garcia winner, ma, cccslp, coined the term social thinking and developed the social thinking treatment approach for individuals with highfunctioning autism. Social thinking books singapore, asia, malaysia, hong kong, india, thailand, indonesia, philippines, japan, china, connect and communicate, autism.
The zones of regulation products is held by social thinking, inc. This book builds on the basic philosophy offered in thinking about you thinking about me. The concept of social thinking was developed by speechlanguage pathologist, michelle garcia winner in the mid 1990s. Some modules were filmed together to teach about a larger topic. Theory of mind refers to ones ability to perceive how others think and feel, and how that relates to oneself. In addition, being able to take others perspective and understanding their point of view can help with reading and oral comprehension. Through extensive research, the government of canada, along with other national and international agencies, has identified and validated key literacy and essential skills. Critical thinking for social work postqualifying social work practice postqualifying social work practice series by keith brown and lynne rutter 17 jul 2008 4. Together, the twobook set is a powerhouse of social knowledge to teach children valuable social thinking concepts that will help them transition into the more sociallycomplex and sociallydemanding middle and high school grades. The information in these books spans all different age groups and provides core information for broad use.
An additional benefit of using childrens literature as a tool is that lessons can be planned for individual oneonone sessions as well as groups. Pamela crooke, who train around the world on the social thinking methodology in addition to working closely with schools, clients, and families. As the international social thinking movement grows, the hope is for attendees to gain knowledge and avoid recreating the wheel as they develop practical. The superflex curriculum offers clear lesson plans to help educators, slps, other therapists and parents create a personalized superflex superhero training academy for their students. Prerequisite books to make this tool most effective include thinking about you thinking about me and you are a social detective. Social thinking and me two book bundle amazon canada. First a little background on our two primary school products with a legion of children and adult fans in the uk, usa and around the world. Activities and lessons at the back of the book help adults guide children in learning social skills. The zones of regulation is trademarked and the intellectual property of leah kuypers. Information in this minireference module was taken from michelles website and other published resources on the topic. See more ideas about social thinking, books and social skills. Social thinking and related social skills can be mildly or significantly impaired in persons on the autism spectrum, in people with nonverbal learning disorder and in many people born with adhd. He has practiced at home and abroad as a human rights worker, social service worker, mindfulness teacher and social policy analyst. Strategies to teach essential life skills including socialemotional learning and.