Intended Audience: Early childhood and elementary educators, paraeducators & instructional assistants, related service providers (SLP, OT, SPED, LSW), and personal care assistants.
Social communication, or the exchange of information between individuals, is an imperative part of social emotional well-being. Through play we can create opportunities for children's developing minds, language, and the capacity for negotiating social exchanges. This workshop series focuses on the development of pivotal life, educational, and social skills for all learners, which are nurtured most effectively within the context of play.
This workshop focuses on the early development of Theory of Mind and Social Relatedness. Effective communication allows all partners to exchange ideas and experiences while our emotional state changes, and relies heavily on several pivotal developmental skills for attending, connecting, and communicating. This workshop focuses on linguistic milestones that support social relatedness and communication.
Participants will:
· Explore individual sources of neurodivergence across all communication modalities
· Define theory of mind and its connection to language, play, and communication
· Develop and simulate strategies to increase joint attention, mutual engagement, and early perspective-taking
· Develop goals, plans, and methods for monitoring progress in effective communication and social negotiation
· Develop supports and curricular components for integrating theory of mind, social communication and collaborative problem solving
You will receive the Zoom link in a confirmation email a few days before the workshop. We must receive a payment or a purchase order from you prior to the event in order to give you access.