The Social Scoop!

Promoting Social Competence

Presented by

Michelle Lubetsky, M.Ed., BCBA

Saturday, October 6, 2012

9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Location:

Allegheny Intermediate Unit

475 E. Waterfront Dr.

Homestead, PA 15120

This session will address the needs of individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome, High Functioning Autism, Non-Verbal Learning Disability, or related disorders to evaluate social situations AND apply appropriate social responses. Sample instructional tools will be shared. References include the works of Michelle Garcia Winner, Think Social, and Scott Bellini, Building Social Competence.

learning objectives

  • Describe the impact of social competence
  • Describe areas of social challenge for individuals with ASD
  • Identify sample tools for social skill assessment
  • Identify tools and strategies to enhance social problem solving

Continuing Education Credits

PA EDUCATORS ACT 48

The Allegheny Intermediate Unit is recognized by the PA Department of Education to offer continuing education credits ACT 48 under guidelines. A maximum of 4.5 hours of PA EDUCATORS ACT 48 credits will be awarded for the completion of the seminar.  A certificate of attendance is provided as well.

SOCIAL WORKERS

For social workers, 4.5 credit hours of continuing education are provided for the completion of the seminar through co-sponsorship of the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, a Pennsylvania-approved sponsor of social work continuing education.

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