International School Manila

University Parkway, Fort Bonifacio 1634 Taguig City, Philippines Tel +632-840- -840-8441

US Department of State Office of Overseas Schools

ISM, in cooper ation with the USA State Depar tments Office of Over seas Schools, is pleased to host the 2-day Institute:

Social Thinking - with Michelle Garcia Winner

" ... the leading exper t in the field of social skills." - Gr eatSchools.or g

Saturday & Sunday, September 3-4, 2011

DAY 1 OVERVIEW: The I LAUGH Model of Social Cognition This workshop is designed for parents and professionals to understand the inner mind of persons with special learning needs, specifically those high on the autism spectrum (Asperger Syndrome, PDD-NOS or high-functioning autism), with ADHD, with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities or who have no working diagnosis but they may fit the clinical picture! Participants will learn not only functional treatment strategies they can use both at school and at home, but they will also better understand why these students react and respond the way they do. On this day, we will introduce the I LAUGH model of Social Cognition which helps to demonstrate how social processing difficulties impact not only social skills but also the ability to work as part of a group and focus on specific academic tasks such as written expression, reading comprehension and organizational skills for many of our students. We will also address how best to approach writing IEP goals that impact real, albeit, slow change in how students understand the world around them. This workshop is noted for its depth in explaining WHY students with social skills difficulties have related academic challenges, which impact them across their school and home day. Participants will be able to explain how teaching "think with your eyes" is different from simply teaching good eye contact. explain why a person with social skill deficits may have reading comprehension problems in the classroom. distinguish and describe the difference between a useful IEP goal and one that is of little benefit towards developing their program. describe how the use of strategy cards can facilitate teaching of initiation of communication. explain how to teach students strategies to cope with boredom and manage blurting. explain how gestalt processing relates to written expression and organizational skills. DAY 2 OVERVIEW: Implementing Social Thinking Concepts and Vocabulary into the School and Home Day: A Day to Develop Team Creativity This is a favorite workshop day for parents and educators given the very practical nature of the information. Lessons are relevant for all school age students; and those working with preschoolers and young adults will also benefit from parts of this information. We will define many social thinking concepts and how to apply the Social Thinking vocabulary across the school and home day. Beginning with exploring how we work as part of a group, the three parts of play, exploring lessons on abstracting and inferencing information, sharing an imagination and how all this is combined to learn how to teach students the tools for participating in a conversation. As with all of our workshops, clinical examples will be used to highlight how to teach these abstract concepts to help make the information more concrete. Social Thinking Vocabulary (STV) has become the backbone of the Social Thinking teaching program. Research published in 2008 (Crooke, et al) in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders demonstrated how students benefited from learning these specific concepts in that they were able to generalize the information once taught how to think about it. Conference participants will also experience working as part of a group to expand upon this information by creating one or two of their own lesson plans. The focus of the day will be on making the teaching realizable across a variety of environments with the focus on helping students to carry the concepts from their classroom into their everyday lives.

Participants will be able to describe how teaching social thinking and related skills can be done in the classroom during academic and social tasks. define 5 different social thinking vocabulary concepts. describe how social thinking vocabulary concepts facilitate generalization across settings. create a lesson plan to teach students they are part of a group. create a lesson plan to teach students how to be more aware of non-verbal or verbal communicative information. explain the three parts of play. WORKSHOP SCHEDULE: Saturday: The I LAUGH Model of Social Cognition 8:00-8:30 8:30-10:00 10:00-10:20 10:20-12:00 12:00-1:00 1:00-2:20 2:20-2:40 2:40-4:00 Register and use appropriate social skills to chat Introducing concepts of social thinking and the social academic connection Morning Break Introducing the ILAUGH Model: Initiation and Listening with Eyes and Brain Lunch Abstracting/Inferencing and Understanding Perspective Afternoon Break Gestalt thinking and developing IEP goals Winnerman's worst goals and samples of suggested goals

Sunday:

Implementing Social Thinking Concepts and Vocabulary into the School and Home Day: A Day to Develop Team Creativity Explore how social thinking concepts develop the infrastructure for students to meet the educational standards, demonstrating how key these concepts are to reading comprehension and written expression Morning Break Social Thinking vocabulary concepts: working as part of a group and developing self-awareness Lunch Social Thinking Vocabulary Concepts: Social Detective, making abstractions, sharing imagination Afternoon Break Social Thinking Vocabulary to form tools for conversation Exploring other ideas that contribute to complex social learning

8:30-10:00 10:00-10:20 10:20-12:00 12:00-1:00 1:00-2:20 2:20-2:40 2:40-4:00

SUGGESTED PRIOR READING: Michelles book Thinking About YOU Thinking About ME is where to start to learn more about social interaction and social awareness. In addition, Michelle and her colleagues have recently published the article Social Communication Learning Styles as a Guide to Treatment and Prognosis: The Social Thinking -- Social Communication Profile*. More information on these resources and many others is available on the Social Thinking website at: http://www.socialthinking.com/home

INTENDED AUDIENCES: Teachers; speech-language pathologists; therapists (MFTs; LCSWs; OTs; PTs); autism specialists; clinical, educational, developmental psychologists; clinical and educational administrators; physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, particularly those in developmental practice; social workers; paraprofessionals; parents and other family members and caregivers of students with social thinking challenges. POPULATIONS TO BE DISCUSSED: School-age students and adults who have social and communication difficulties, including but not limited to those related to high-functioning autism, PDD-NOS, Asperger Syndrome, NLD, ADHD and undiagnosed challenges. Information presented concentrates on students with near normal to far above normal verbal intelligence (verbal IQs above 70). Most strategies focus on school-age children and adults, although the information is helpful for those living and working with younger children. PRESENTER: Michelle Garcia Winner is a Speech and Language Pathologist who specializes in students with social cognitive deficits. She runs a clinic; has authored numerous books and speaks internationally. Michelles goal is to help educators and parents appreciate how social thinking and social skills is an integral part of students academic, vocational and community success. She was honored with a Congressional Special Recognition Award in 2008. She developed the Social Thinking program that for 15 years has assisted individuals with diagnosed and undiagnosed social- communicative difficulties. Students with high-functioning autism, Asperger syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder (PDD), ADHD and nonverbal learning disorder (NLD) have benefited from this treatment approach, but Michelle's practical strategies are increasingly being taught to a broad range of students and adults, with or without diagnosis. Research published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders supported Michelles methodologies for higher- functioning autism and Aspergers. Social Thinking materials provide the basis for instructional programs developed in the U. S. and abroad for specific settings and student needs. Michelle directs a practice in San Jose, CA, where she works with clients and consults with families, schools and professionals. Michelle's goal is to help educators, therapists and parents appreciate how Social Thinking is a key foundation for a student's academic success and lifelong growth. FEES: US$100 Registration Fee o The fee includes snacks, lunches, course materials and transportation to and from hotel on both days Continuing Education credits will be available upon request for an additional fee REGISTRATION: Please register online at http://bit.ly/lB3sK5 Registration deadline is August 26, 2011 Kindly send the payment through wire transfer: HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. Account Name : International School Manila Account No. : US$ S/A 069-004984-130 Bank Address : Fort Bonifacio Branch, Taguig City, Metro Manila, Philippines Swift Code : HSBCPHMM *The registering school should pay all transfer charges *Indicate the participants name on the payment *Email the payment receipt to bausasa@ismanila.org to secure your slot EXCHANGE RATE: 1US$ = 43.50 PHP (As of May, 2011)

ITEMS YOU MAY WANT TO BRING: Water Bottle, Laptop with adapter, sweater for the conference room UNIVERSITY CREDIT: Participants have the opportunity to obtain one semester graduate credit from Buffalo State, State University of New York (SUNY). Information will be e-mailed to registered participants. AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION MEMBER CERTIFICATION MAINTENANCE HOURS: This program is offered for six (6) Certification Maintenance Hours (CMH) per workshop day for a total of twelve (12) CMH for the 2-day workshop, Intermediate Level, Professional Area. Participants must complete the ASHA Verification of Attendance form (available on site or on the ASHA website at www.asha.org) and keep this form on file to prove their attendance at the workshop to meet their on-going certification training requirement. Please bring this form to the workshop to be signed by the workshop administrator. SCHOOL ADDRESS: University Parkway, Fort Bonifacio 1634 Taguig City, Philippines ACCOMMODATIONS: Please book directly with New World Hotel and indicate that you will be attending the Social Thinking workshop at International School Manila. HOTEL CONTACT DETAILS: New World Hotel Esperanza Street corner Makati Avenue Makati City Phone: (632) 811-6888 Contact person: Pinky Corral Email address: Pinky.Corral@manila.newworldhotels.com TRANSPORT FROM HOTEL TO ISM: ISM will provide bus pick up each morning and drop off each afternoon to and from New World Hotel. GROUND TRANSPORTATION (FROM MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT): Easy access to taxi transportation can be found as you exit the airport after luggage pick-up. Note signs that direct you to the Coupon Taxis. A white taxi ride from the airport to New World Hotel should cost Php 330. A regular taxi meter drop is between Php 30-40. CONTACT: Ms. Armie Bausas at bausasa@ismanila.org