The Abe Gold Learning & Research Centre

Michelle Garcia Winner
November 3, 2011
College Montmorency - Salle Andre Mathieu - 475, boulevard de l'Avenir, Laval, Québec H7N 5H9

Social Thinking: Explaining the Spectrum of Perspective Taking and Teaching with Social Vocabulary

	Early Bird Special Before April 28, 2011	Regular Price After April 28, 2011

Parents/Other	$44.00	$50.00

Professionals	$66.00	$75.00

Students	$44.00	$50.00

Group (10+)	Call	Call

SPEAKER(S)

Michelle Garcia Winner
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED - REGISTER IN PERSON AT COLLEGE MONTMORENCY AS OF 8:00 AM ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2011.

Proudly presented by: The Abe Gold Learning and Research Centre, ATEDM, Giant Steps, FQATED, Projet interordres, les commissions scolaires francophones de l’île de Montréal, Lester B. Pearson School Board and the English Montreal School Board.

Those with social learning challenges are not adequately defined by their labels. At this workshop we will define and discuss three differ-ent levels of social functioning challenges and how to modify treatment approaches and future planning based on these different levels. These levels are known as Winner’s “Social Thinking-Social Communication Profile.” We will further explore how reading comprehension and written expression challenges may be related to perspective taking weaknesses. We will then review how to teach abstract social lessons with more concrete language and treatment by exploring the “Social Thinking Vocabulary” and related lessons. These lessons are easily applied in the home, community and schools. They can be used for persons with ASDs, developmental disabilities, social learning challenges and for all children. Target audience: CRDI, CRDP and CSSS educators, professionals, teachers, school staff and community workers, CPE educators and parents.Objectives• Participants will be able to explain how mental manipulation (one aspect of Theory of Mind) plays into living as an independent adult. • Participants will be able to define 3 basic levels of perspective taking skills and how these impact classroom and job success. • Participants will define how reading comprehension and written expression are impacted by weak perspective taking skills. • Participants will be able to explain how we teach students to be aware of how their body, eyes and brain are perceived to be in the group, using social thinking vocabulary.• Participants will be able to describe “Superflex” and the “Team of Unthinkables!”• Participants will be able to differentiate between a singular imagination and shared imagination and how the latter contributes to social conversational skills. speaker biography Michelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC is a speech language pathologist who specializes in the treatment of students with social cognitive deficits, which includes diagnoses such as Autism, Asperger syndrome and non-verbal learning disorder. She has a private practice in San Jose, California where she works with clients, consults with families and schools. She travels internationally giving workshops as well as being invited to train psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, and state policy makers. Michelle coined the term “social thinking” and the related treatment strategies. She has written and co-authored numerous books which are published through Think Social Publishing, inc. Michelle’s goal is to help administrators, educators and parents appreciate how social thinking and social skills are an integral part of a student’s academic and social experiences as well as being critical for success in adulthood. She was honored with a “Congressional Special Recognition Award” in 2008. Michelle believes we can all help our students learn these abstract social lessons.

9:00 am - 4:00 pm (lunch not included)

If you would like to reserve a hotel close to the College please phone Hotel St Martin and mention the Gold Centre to reserve a room at a preferred rate, with breakfast included. Toll Free 1.866.904.6835. Le St-Martin Hôtel & Suites,1400 Maurice-Gauvin Rd, Laval, Quebec H7S 2P1 www.lestmartin.com

Cancellations must be in writing and received 10 business days prior to the conference. A 20% administration fee will be charged for all cancellations. No refunds will be issued for cancellations received less than 10 business days prior to the conference. Simultaneous translation offered.