Social thinking

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Areas of development (Appendix 4: SEND reform) » Speech, language and communication » Using language, gestures, signs, and symbols to express needs, ideas, and emotions.
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Social Thinking is a Treatment developed by Michelle Garcia Winner that is popular in the US and increasingly so in the UK. It's aimed at children and young people with high functional autism and Asperger’s syndrome. It's based on the ILAUGH Model of Social Thinking as described by Winner (2000), which is a summary of the evidence based research.

The Social Thinking programme is delivered by specialist trainers to teachers and others closely involved with the target children.

An extensive range of programme materials are available many on the programme website. The training to individuals is also provided in Social Thinking Clinics where therapy groups are observed by professionals. No specific details regarding delivery (dosage, intensity etc.) are provide

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Free (sign up required)
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Early years
Primary