Creating Structure that Encourages Flexibility
MIDDLE GROUND:!
ASD Thinking, Motivation,
Competence!
Thinking together!
Combining Motivations!
Collaborative Competence!
Respecting differences!
NT !
Social Thinking, Motivation,
Competence!
Your Roles
SHIFT PERSPECTIVE----BUILD BRIDGES----TEACH NAVIGATION
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTION
The Social Therapeutic Intervention of the ASD Nest Program
GUEST
MIDDLE GROUND:!
THE BRIDGE
GUIDE
!
New School Year Kick-Off – August 27, 2014
Created By Susan Brennan Ccc-Slp
Presented By Dr Donia Fahim, Ph.D & Dr Dorothy Leone Ph.D
We are autistic. We are not
occasionally autistic, we
are always autistic. When we seem to be
particularly levelheaded, caring, understanding,
and socially poised, it is only because we are
trying very, very hard. Social adaptation is not
exclusively our responsibility. All of us must work
together to better understand one another.
©2012 Brennan
We#expect#all#kids#to#enter#
elementary#school#with#an#
intact#social#software#package
Social'Software'Package*'that'
intuitively'tells'students:"
Social Software 5.0
• 5 year install
• Reboot for optimal use
• pre- 1st day K
• Upgrades installed &
!
They%are%part%of%a%group%
configured automatically
How%to%regulate%themselves%as%part%of%
group%
How%to%share%an%imagination%
How%to%synchronize%body%movements%
-John Scott Holman
in%group%
To%make%guesses%about%people%in%a%
group%in%order%to%regulate%behavior%
*Michelle Garcia Winner, Think Social Video
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERVENTION
SDI is a social therapeutic intervention implemented in tandem
with academics. It is based on the developmental language model,
relationship-development and social cognitive theories, and is used
to develop the social and pragmatic language abilities of children
with ASDs.
Social Cognitive Work
Developmental "
Pragmatic Work
Relationship "
Development Work
Logistics of a
FOCUSED SDI SESSION
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Speech Mandate: driven by IEP"
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Sessions in therapy room"
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ES: SLP & 2-teachers, 4 Nest Students"
MS: SLP & varies, 4-5 Nest Students"
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OTs, Social Workers, Clusters"
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invitations%to%share%thinking%
Social Relational & "
Social Cognition
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low%pressure%(not%Yes%or%No)%
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novel%thinking%&%creativity%
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two%paths%(invite%or%indirect%prompt)%
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awareness%
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encourage%thinking%vs.%expectations%
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catch%them%being%good%
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pair%with%The%45Hsecond%rule
Problem Solving
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ES: SLPs plan with teachers"
ES & MS: SLPs turnkey & gather
info at case conferences
I’m tired from all
that thinking.
Gilly did NOT say
that to a grown-up!
strategy highlight:
A Focus on PROBLEM SOLVING
The book we read
yesterday was weird.
Increasing Your
Declarative Language
is easier than you think
Reframe the task of problem solving!
It’s so awesome when
we work together as a team
like that. Love it!
Recognize as a problem!
Use Self Talk!
Facilitate the steps: Stop. Think. Smart
guess. !
Multiple Solutions/Multiple Contexts!
I’m walking over to
the art shelf and getting
the materials. Now I can
start the project.
Three Components of an
SDI Session
When we are all sitting
together on the rug, the mystery
story begins!
Example Strategies
Visuals, Photos, Declaratives, Impeccable
Words, Concept Intro, The ‘Why’ vs. The
Behavior, Lock-in previous sessions
Trying the ‘wrong’ way!
How to remember for next time…
Thank you
for listening
Three fall social tasks :
Modeling, Highlighting, Declaratives,
Comic Strips, Structure, Strengths and
Interests, Experience Sharing, Power
Cards, Seating, Transitions, Movement
Observation, Highlighting, Celebration,!
Concept-Connection, Planning,
!
Episodic Memory, Individual vs. Group,
During vs. End
share opinions, makes
predictions, announce,
celebrate, observe,
reflect, problem solve,
invite, support, declare
80%%of%communication%is%declarative.%
(vs.%20%)%
SDI has 3 goal areas:
Pragmatic
Language
3-5 times per week"
Declarative Language
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strategy highlight:
1.Notice what you know about social world.
2.Work on your perspective taking.
3.Be Flexible-it will serve you well.
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