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• Archive: Faculty:Timothy KowalskiDuration:6 Hours 35 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Apr 27, 2016 Description Evaluation tools to drive social successQuickly formulate practical social goals to make IEPs a breezeAvoid potential litigation by knowing the pitfallsTarget reading and writing deficits to improve academic successDistinguish patterns of deficits with 4 Theories of CognitionEnable client to see how their behavior impacts others!Are you struggling to find effective, evidence-based techniques to help your kids who present with social difficulties associated with Asperger’s syndrome and/or High Functioning Autism?Join internationally known expert and author on Asperger’s syndrome, Timothy P. Kowalski, M.A., CCC-SLP, to discover innovative evidence-based strategies to evaluate and treat the underlying deficits associated with this diagnosis.
• Learn how Theory of Mind, Central Coherence, Executive Functions and Emotional Intelligence impact social functioning.
• Discover how to evaluate these individuals using practical tools that make planning intervention a breeze.Walk away with hundreds of strategies that produce positive change in the social domains of interaction, communication and emotional regulation!
• Handouts Manual (37.09 MB) 69 Pages Available after Purchase Outline Assessment of Client BehaviorChanges to DSM-5® and how they contrast with new ICD-10Four theories of cognition to target intervention:Theory of Mind for perspective taking and social appropriatenessExecutive Function for flexibility, relevance, goal focus and experiential learningCentral Coherence for details to eliminate arguments based on narrow definitions and overuse of detailEmotional Intelligence to address anxiety and rageEvaluation StrategiesPractical tools for all agesPitfalls in social-pragmatic evaluationAvoiding potential litigationTools to formulate appropriate social goalsFormulate practical social goals to make IEPs a breezeProven Strategies to Improve:Social Interaction and Social CommunicationTeach how to “fake it” – dealing w/rude behaviorNonverbal communication - impact on perspective takingDevelop the fine art of negotiationAnalyze what went wrong through Social AutopsiesVisual cues to improve interaction skillsActive listening for meaningful conversation‘Repair Strategies’ for when things go wrongDevelop flexibility and control - “Go with the flow” and not interruptSarcasm or bullying, which is it?Social-Emotional RegulationIncorporate “Language of Emotions” to enhance empathySafe Havens and Hot Passes to avoid emotional meltdownRelaxation techniques for anxiety and emotional regulationLet “Bygones be Bygones”Avoid emotional escalationAcademicsBloom’s Taxonomy to reveal the underlying problemCompensatory strategies to effectively compete with peersEnhance test taking and homeworkTeach the teacher (and others) to “think like the child”Take the client’s perspective to target intervention Faculty Timothy Kowalski, MA, CCC-SLP Related seminars and products: 6 Timothy P. Kowalski, M.A., CCC-SLP, is a licensed speech-language pathologist specializing in social-pragmatic communication deficits and internationally known expert on Asperger Syndrome.
• His Orlando practice has seen clients from Europe, South America and throughout the USA.