Ah, a describe yourself box. I have many "labels", a therapist, an educator, a husband, a father, a business person... but I don't believe in defining people by labels, let alone myself! How’s this... I’ve always been intrigued by the role key people play in the course of our life, especially the way they shape our beliefs and values. Significant relationships change you and change the way you relate to others. Well they have me. A few significant relationships in my life have encouraged me to believe, that despite my flaws, I’m at my best, when I encourage others to be the best they can be, to learn from their setbacks and to seize their opportunities. Having a positive impact on the lives of others, that to me is a legacy worth striving for, and after all, it’s my legacy that will define me.

Addressing Social Competencies and Social Anxiety Using the Spirals of Anxiety Michelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC-SLP

Updated: April, 2022 © 2022 Think Social Publishing, Inc. This is pre-reading for Michelle Garcia Winner’s training on Saturday 10 December 2022.  Tickets available here. Years ago, an astute clinician strongly encouraged our team to explore how social learning and anxiety intersect as part of the Social Thinking® Methodology. While we realized we had been teaching…

Social Perspective Taking & The 5 Steps of Being with Others Michelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC-SLP and Pamela Crooke, PhD, CCC-SLP

Updated: May, 2022 © 2022 Think Social Publishing, Inc. This is pre-reading for Michelle Garcia Winner’s training on Saturday 10 December 2022.  Tickets available here. Part 1- Social Perspective Taking: Our Meaning Maker What is social perspective taking and when do we use it? Social perspective taking occurs any time you share space with others, even…

Workshop Timetable – Saturday 10 December 2022

Timings Timings for the “live in-person” event in Sydney and the live-stream start times are as follows: 8:30am Registration opens in Sydney Part 1 Developing Social Competencies to Influence Behaviour, Self Regulation and Social Emotional Learning 9:00am – 10:30am Workshop Commences live in Sydney (1 hour 30 minutes) Live-stream Part 1 start times (1 hour…

Part 2 The Role Social Emotional Learning Plays in Making and Keeping Friends and Managing Social Anxiety (Saturday 10 December Afternoon Session 3 Hours)

Course Short Description The ability to make and keep a friend is something most of us take for granted. However, when it’s hard to make a friend or a friendship dissolves into dislikes, it’s important to have metacognitively based concepts and strategies to help us engage to meet our own personal goals. In Part 2…

Part 1 Developing Social Competencies to Influence Behaviour, Self Regulation and Social Emotional Learning by Michelle Garcia Winner & Dr Pam Crooke

Course Short Description When a student’s behaviour (actions or reactions) is out of sync with what the group is doing, they’re often labeled as a “behavior problem.” This course will teach you to rethink “behavior problems” by teaching your kids/students/clients lessons that promote the development of social competencies. You will learn the power of hidden…

Neurodiversity & the Social Thinking Methodology by Michelle Garcia Winner & Dr Pamela J. Crooke

Social Thinking has published “Neurodiversity and the Social Thinking Methodology.”  The article provides a good overview of Social Thinking’s values and practices with regard to neurodiversity.  We are reproducing the article here, as it answers a lot of questions about this important topic. As an indication of our ongoing support of “neurodiversity” in our community,…

Sharing The Zones – Intellectual Property

The following information and documents are brought to you by the publisher of The Zones of Regulation, Think Social Publishing Inc, and the Author of The Zones of Regulation, Leah Kuypers.  Shared with permission from www.socialthinking.com and www.thezonesofregulation.com Dear Zones Community, We are honored by the continuous interest and inquiries around how to share The Zones…

Australia Post explains delays

Dear Peter, At Australia Post, we are doing everything possible to keep delivering during the coronavirus pandemic. Almost all of our Post Offices are still open, while our posties and drivers are working to get parcels delivered to your customers. With our business adapting to the challenges the current pandemic presents, our normal practice of…

Keep Calm and Structure On: How to manage emotions and build structure at home during COVID-19

We love this post by Elizabeth Sautter and Rebecca Branstetter and reproduce it here with permission (Peter). by Elizabeth Sautter and Dr. Rebecca Branstetter | Mar 18, 2020 | Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Regulation, Mindfulness, Practical Strategies for Children, Self Care, Social Communication, Tips and Strategies for Adults | 25 comments “I’m scared of getting sick and I miss my friends” -5 year old “I’m scared you are going…