When Smart Students Struggle Socially...and how schools can support
Schedule
Thu Apr 30 2026 at 06:30 pm to 07:45 pm
UTC-04:00Location
275 Pinnacle Rd, Henrietta, NY, United States, New York 14623 | Henrietta, NY
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Social and academic learning are interconnected! Many students with language-based learning differences, autism spectrum disorder, or related profiles experience challenges not because they lack motivation or intelligence, but because they process social information differently. Social Thinking methodology helps schools support students by:
* Building self-awareness & perspective-taking
* Making implicit social expectations explicit
* Connecting social understanding directly to academic participation and success
Understanding social cognition helps educators reduce behavior-based interpretations of challenges and address the underlying skill gaps which hinder classroom engagement, peer interactions, and independence.
Our presenter: Kathleen MacKenzie, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist & Social-Cognitive Specialist
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