Social Cognitive Therapy

About Social Cognitive Therapy

At SLS we utilize a unique approach to cognition skills where we target your child’s specific needs in a 1:1 setting or small group setting depending on the needs of your child. We believe in a multidisciplinary therapy approach to meet the individual needs of each child. We incorporate cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) principals in our programs. For our social communication training much of our teachings are based on the ideas of Michelle Garcia Winner, a groundbreaking therapist and author who specializes in the treatment of individuals with social cognitive deficits. Winner coined the term Social Thinking® to describe the ability of an individual to consider the points of view, emotions, thoughts, beliefs, and intentions of others. Winner’s approach, which we embrace and expand upon in our groups, uses very functional ways to break down and teach abstract social-thinking concepts to students. We pull from a variety of other methods/programs, such as the 5-Point Scale, Floortime®, 360 Thinking Program™ and Relationship Development Intervention (RDI).

Groups focus on enhancing social communication, understanding and confidence through games, discussion, role play, video clips and other techniques. Participation may be helpful for children whose peer relationships are hampered by issues related to Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Nonverbal Learning Disorder (NLD), learning problems, language delays, and auditory processing disorders.

Areas Addressed

Being Part of a Group and Recognizing Expectations
Our Whole Body and Mind Help Us be Part of the Group
Self-awareness of and Self-monitoring Our Behavior in a Group
Learning More About Observing Others
Figuring Out What People Mean by What They Say
Adjusting our Participation and Language Based on What Other People are Thinking, Imagining, or Wondering
Our Language Makes Others Have Different Thoughts and Feeling

SLS Clinicians have Attended the Following Workshops:

Thinking About YOU, Thinking About ME
Social Thinking Across the Home and School Day: The I LAUGH Model of Social Cognition
Informal Dynamic Social Thinking Assessment
Preparing the Transition into Adulthood: Skills You Need to Learn in School to Help You live as an Adult
Teaching Social Thinking® through Stories and Play for Preschool and Early Elementary
What’s Play Got To Do With Classroom Learning? Exploring Social Executive Functioning in 4-7 Year Olds
Social Thinking Clinical Training (STCT) Program – was completed by our Director, Jessica Padula MS CCC-SLP in 2012
Social Thinking Providers Conference 2015
Complementing Angles: Using Collaborative and Proactive Solutions in Tandem with Social Thinking to Solve Problems and Teach New Skills 2016

To learn more about Michelle Garcia Winner’s Social Thinking treatment approach and Think Social Publishing (TSP) visit www.socialthinking.com

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