PRESENTED BY: JILL D. KUZMA, M.A., CCC-SLP JANUARY 15 TH, 2013 – 5:00-8:00PM Social Cognition Series: Part II “Social Cognition Teaching Strategies: Perspective

Jill D. Kuzma, Jan 2013

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P R E S E N T E D BY: J I L L D . KU Z M A , M . A . , C C C - S L PJ A N UA RY 1 5 T H , 2 0 1 3 – 5 : 0 0 - 8 : 0 0 P M

Social Cognition Series: Part II

“Social Cognition Teaching Strategies: Perspective Taking & Social Problem

Solving”


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Social Thinking ®: The “Tree” Analogy

The Social Thinking-Social Learning Tree Michelle Garcia Winner, 2012 – www.socialthinking.com

“teaching in the leaves”vs.

starting at the roots/trunk

® “Social Thinking” registered term of Michelle Garcia Winner – www.socialthinking.com

http://www.socialthinking.com/


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The Parts of the tree

The ROOTS: joint attention, emotional reciprocity, theory of mind, language development, attention maintainence/shifting

The TRUNK: central coherence processing, executive function skills, more sophisticated emotional regulation, sophisticated perspective taking skills - overall synthesis of the “root” skills

The BRANCHES: apply social thinking skills to academics (comprehension, written/oral expression), conversation skills, organization, interpreting social cues, social problem solving, social filter, cognitive flexibility

The LEAVES: the individual skill that contributes to the “branch”

Source: Winner, 2012


What kind of student should work on “Social Cognitive” skills?

Average to above average intelligence – this is a language-based and meta-cognitive approach

ASD, ADD, ADHD, EBD and most of the other kinds of “D” ending labels!

Many times these challenges do not emerge until later elementary years or middle school


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Teaching Ideas

Think about what others are thinking & how this impacts you. Understand hidden intentions & non-verbal cues


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Bubbles

But, be careful! If you have hurtful

words,

Don’t pop your thinking bubble!

Talking Bubbles

Words that come out of my mouth

Public - other people can hear my talking bubble words

Talking bubble words can affect how other people feel

Thinking Bubbles

Words that I think inside my head

Private - no one can hear my talking bubble words

Talking bubble words are secret, so they cannot hurt other people’s feelings.


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Talking & Thinking Bubbles

Over your head

Storybooks

Paused on the TV


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Talk-Think-Feel

Use this visual to teach the concept that there are 3

things we need to know to figure out

someone’s perspective:

words, thoughts and emotions.


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Your “Social Sense”

Your “Social Sense” “Social Smarts”

Carol Gray’s lesson, but directed toward the target students

Explain why they come for group or serviceUse as a “vocabulary cue” from then on


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Magazine Cut-Outs


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Brain Drawings

Brain Drawings - help to teach students that they can recall things about themselves but also things about other people as well.

I like to read books about the Titanic.

I like Star Wars video games.

I have a dog for a pet.

I wish I had a lizard for a pet.

Dillon has a brother and likes playing with Star Wars Legos. He has a cat named Puddy.

Colin likes to go fishing. He like Yuh-Gi-Oh, but not Pokemon anymore. He likes Bionicles. Colin is afraid of my dog. Source: Michelle-Garcia

Winner, Think Social book


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Social Filter

Start with Analogies (water filter, furnace filter, computer spam/virus filter, etc.) All of these items serve to traps the harmful “stuff”, so only the “good” stuff comes through the filter

Social Filter - traps the harmful words, so only kind words come through

Relate to “Don’t pop your thinking bubble!”


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Social Filter


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Social Filter


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Social Secrets

“Hidden curriculum” Learning explicitly

what most peers learn implicitly.

Role play opportunities - the “right way” and the “wrong way” to do the social secret.


Social Secret Examples17


Social Secret Examples18


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Using Video Clips

Movie/TV Clip AnalysisPresent movie clips and ask the following perspective-taking questions: “How does ____ feel?” “How do you know he/she feels that way?” “What does ____ want?” “What does ____ really mean when he/she said____”

Example clips:Saved by the Bell, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Survivor, Thomas the Tank Engine, Suite Life of Zack and Cody.


Expected/Unexpected Social Behaviors

Expected Behaviors “Things kids do or say that other kids

think is friendly, helpful and respectful”

Unexpected Behaviors “Things kids do or say that other kids

think is not friendly, weird, hurtful and disrespectful”

Jill’s definitions of Michelle Garcia Winner’s concepts (www.socialthinking.com)

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Example:Eating in the Cafeteria at School

Expected Behaviors• Sit with other kids• Use utensils• Eat off of your own tray• Talk with people• # 3 voice level• Use your napkin• Follow rules to dismissed• Look at people’s faces &

eyes

Unexpected Behaviors• Sit away from other kids• Not allowing kids to sit next

to you• Sloppy eating (food on face,

fingers)• Wiping your face or fingers

on your shirt• Getting up to leave without

permission• Not talking to anyone• Not smiling


Social Behavior Mapping continued…The Fine Print Says…

Expected Behaviors or Unexpected Behaviors

How They Make Others Feel

Natural Outcomes YOU Experience

How you Feel About Yourself


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In Your Shoes

Available for purchase/download at for $4 at http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/In-Your-Shoes

Created by SLP Blogger, Jenna Rayburn at:

Speech Room News

Game format –2 levels of Problem Solving Cards – Level 1 for K-3, Level 2 for 4-6 grade.


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Website Resource: http://autismteachingstrategies.com

Website with many free social skill downloads - http://autismteachingstrategies.com/free-social-skills-downloads/


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More from Autism Teaching Strategies

http://autismteachingstrategies.com/autism-strategies/flexibility-in-kids-with-asd-card-activity-to-teach-this-social-skill-to-children-on-the-autism-spectrum/

Website creator, Joel Shaul, LCSW – shares 24 cards of socially “rigid” scenarios to print

– use for role plays and talk

about the “flexible” way to

handle the situation

http://autismteachingstrategies.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/R-Slide-1.jpg


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Pinterest Emotion Boards

http://pinterest.com/jillkuzma/emotions-body-language-photos/

Use these board with Thinking Bubbles to talk about feelings, perspectives and intensions of the people depicted.

http://pinterest.com/pediastaff/photos-4-social-problem-solving/


Social Problem Solving29

Problem Solving Template to help a student apply perspective taking skills to actual misunderstandings they are a part of


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Visual Processing Sheet

Source: Blog: One Happy Teacher - http://onehappyteacher.blogspot.com/2011/08/classroom-management-visual-think-sheet.html


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iOS Apps to Support Perspective Taking Skills

Thoughts by App Apps LLC - .99

Hidden Curriculum for Kids, by AAPC – 1.99


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Perspective Taking Idioms :

Bury the hatchetCry wolfLet the cat out of the bag2 peas in a podOther side of the coinPenny for your thoughtsPull the wool over your eyesSee eye to eyeTwo-faced


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References

Gray, Carol. (July 2002). The Sixth Sense II. Future Horizons Publishing, Arlington, TX. www.futurehorizons-autism.com

Jill Kuzma’s Website: http://jillkuzma.wordpress.com

Winner, Michelle (2007). Social Behavior Mapping. Think Social Publishing, San Jose, CA. www.socialthinking.com

Winner, Michelle (2006). Think Social: A Social Thinking Curriculum for School-Age Students. Think Social Publishing, San Jose, CA. www.socialthinking.com

Winner, Michelle. (2012). The Social-Thinking Social Learning Tree: http://www.socialthinking.com/what-is-social-thinking/social-thinking-social-learning-tree

Michelle Garcia-Winner website: www.socialthinking.com

http://www.futurehorizons-autism.com/

http://jillkuzma.wordpress.com/



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PRESENTED BY: JILL D. KUZMA, M.A., CCC-SLP JANUARY 15 TH, 2013 – 5:00-8:00PM Social Cognition Series: Part II “Social Cognition Teaching Strategies: Perspective