Upcoming Live Events
Presented by:
Michelle Garcia Winner, MA CCC-SLP, Co-Director, Teach SOCIAL, Silicon Valley, California.
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About the Workshop
The vast majority of students with social cognitive deficits have immense difficulty developing organizational skills to manage the increasingly complex expectation of life in upper elementary, middle, high school and into their adult years. Organizational skills are a set of executive functioning skills that can be overwhelming tasks for even our most intellectually sharp students with social cognitive deficits. This workshop will explore two different types of organizational skills: static and dynamic. We will break apart the concept of dynamic organizational skills into 10 concrete steps, which are vital towards the completion of what is considered a “homework assignment.” An educational strategy will be reviewed to accompany each step of the process.
This workshop has been enthusiastically received by parents, counselors, psychologists, speech language pathologists, and all persons who teach students in regular or special education. While this workshop was designed to help understand students with social cognitive deficits, it has proven to be relevant for all students and young adults. Mainstream teachers have embraced this information!
Michelle Garcia Winner is an internationally respected speech language pathologist who specializes in the treatment of students with social cognitive deficits, including those with Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism and Non-Verbal Learning Disability. Michelle has written a number of books developed as a result of her extensive clinical experience in working with hundreds of individuals with ASD, including many teenagers and adults. Michelle is also the recipient of a US Congressional Award for her development of “Social Thinking” concepts. To learn more about Michelle’s work, including her books and videos, see www.socialthinking.com
| Date: |
Friday February 18, 2011 |
| Workshop Location: |
Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney, BC www.marywinspear.ca/ |
| Workshop Schedule: | 8:30 – 9:30 Registration 9:30 – 10:45 Morning Session One 10:45 – 11:00 Break - Coffee served 11:00 – 12:00 Morning Session Two 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch – Light Lunch Provided 1:00– 2:15 Afternoon Session One 2:15 – 2:30 Break – Refreshments Served 2:30 – 3:30 Afternoon Session Two |
| Hotel Information: | Best Western Emerald Isle Sidney Hotel 1- 800-315-3377 Toll-Free or 250-656-4441 Direct You must mention ACT/Winspear EVENT when registering for preferred rates www.bwemeraldisle.com Victoria Airport/Sidney Travelodge Toll Free 1-866-656-1176 or Direct 250-656-1176 You must mention you are with “Autism Community Training” when registering for preferred rates www.airporttravelodge.com The Sidney Pier Hotel & Spa |
