Note: Lunch & Learn start time of 12:30pm is approximate, actual start time will depend on the end of the prior Shabbat Service, which may end a little earlier or a little later than 12:30pm.

We are thrilled to host speaker Michelle Garcia Winner, CEO of globally recognized Social Thinking, for this engaging Lunch & Learn discussion and learning session! Michelle's science-based approach to social competencies in our neuro-diverse community is such an important topic for all ages, from parents working with neuro-diverse children to all of us working to better understand ourselves and others as we connect with our multifaceted community members, you won't want to miss this incredible opportunity to learn from a world-renowned thought leader on this topic!

“Social thinking” or thinking socially refers to a process we all go through in our minds as we try to make sense of our own and others' thoughts, feelings, and intentions in context, whether we are co-existing, actively interacting, or figuring out what is happening from a distance (e.g., media, literature, etc.). Social Thinking also helps to teach organizational skills to help individuals learn to manage their increasingly complex workload experienced across their childhood and young adulthood.

Lunch Details

• Our lunch will be from Thai Spoons including rice and a vegetarian yellow curry with tofu!

About Michelle Garcia Winner

Michelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC-SLP, is the founder and CEO of Social Thinking and a globally recognized thought leader, author, speaker, and social-cognitive therapist. Across her 30+ year career she continues to create numerous evidence-based strategies, treatment frameworks, and curricula to help interventionists develop social competencies in those they support. Michelle's work also teaches how social competencies and organizational skills impact people's broader lives, including their ability to foster relationships and their academic and career performance. Michelle’s father, Max R. Garcia, was a Holocaust survivor; she feels his life story, including the murder of all his family members, contributed to her interest in helping others.