Written by Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke, this entertaining comic book offers different lessons that can be reviewed repeatedly with students who have higher-functioning autism, Asperger Syndrome, ADHD and other social-cognitive challenges. The comic book teaches these students how to recognize and develop social skills. Every one of us is a Social Detective. We are good Social Detectives when we use our eyes, ears, and brains to figure out what others are planning to do next or are presently doing and what they mean by their words and deeds. Enjoy watching your students and own children blossom day-by-day into successful Social Detectives! Elementary school-aged (K-5) students, and immature older middle and high school students who enjoy visual books, will benefit from this book. But this isn't just a book for students who have challenges relating to autism spectrum disorders, Asperger's, ADHD and like challenges. The lessons also offer a variety of engaging ways to introduce the concepts of social thinking to general education teachers, paraprofessionals, parents, caregivers, special educators, grandparents, siblings, daycare workers, scout leaders, etc.

You Are a Social Detective

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Michelle Garcia Winner

Pamela Crooke

Children's Health

Think Social Publishing, Inc.

This is our 2nd book in our two-part series to help our students develop a better concept of holistic listening, or Whole Body Listening. In this charming comic book, based on the idea created by Susanne Poulette Truesdale (1990), the authors, Sautter and Wilson explore how two siblings, Leah and Luka struggle to focus their brains and bodies during the school day. Kindly, a peer mentor helps to explain to these students how they need to use their eyes, hands, feet, heart, brain, etc. to listen in group environments to not only access the information but to work as part of a group. Preschool through 2nd - 3rd grade students love the antics of our characters as they teach this important concept in a very fun manner!

Whole Body Listening Larry at School! (2nd Edition)

Kristen Wilson

Elizabeth Sautter

The wonderfully illustrated and engaging book introduces young readers to the abstract concept of thoughts and how our thoughts are linked to feelings. By helping children explore metacognitively how our thoughts create our feelings, we also learn to make choices that help us to manage our feelings (e.g., self-regulate based on our personal goals) across different situations in a day. It gives children hope that they can learn to rise above whatever situation they may feel “stuck” in. It teaches them that their feelings do not come directly from what happens to them or what other people do to them; instead their feelings come from the way they interpret what happened to them in that situation. This helps them learn how to understand and manage their thoughts, which then provides them with the power to also manage their feelings to foster their own well-being. We all have the power to learn to self-regulate in a way the feels better to us—and it all starts with exploring The Power of Thought on Feelings! Transform this book into a teaching tool! Download the 10 Lesson Plans and Activities to explore Social Thinking concepts, such as perspective taking, abstract language, empathy, and human relatedness. The CD that used to accompany the book contained these materials, but now you can access them digitally. The first 4 lessons are also included in the printed book. The Power of Thought on Feelings, was previously titled What is a Thought? Why the title change? A core message of this beautiful poem is how our thoughts impact our feelings and that we can learn to manage our thoughts to help us better manage our feelings. We felt the original title did not convey this message.

The Power of Thought on Feelings

Jack Pransky

Amy Kahofer

You Are a Social Detective! Teaching Curriculum and Support Guide

Kari Zweber Palmer

Superflex Takes on Glassman and the Team of UnthinkaBot, 2nd Edition

Stephanie Madrigal

Social Situation Mapping: Making Sense of the Social World

Superflex 2nd Edition Kit: Curriculum, Storybook, and Visuals

Getting Into The Zones of Regulation: The Complete Framework and Digital Curriculum Companion (Print Edition)

Leah Kuypers

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