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When Smart Students Struggle Socially...and How Schools Can Support
Thu, Apr 23
|The Norman Howard School
Social and academic learning are interconnected! Many students experience challenges not because they lack motivation or intelligence, but because they process social information differently.
Time & Location
Apr 23, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
The Norman Howard School, 275 Pinnacle Rd, Rochester, NY 14623, USA
About the event
Join us for an engaging and practical overview of the Social Thinking methodology, a research-informed framework developed by Michelle Garcia-Winner that helps individuals build social competencies by understanding how social cognition impacts learning, relationships, and behavior.
This presentation will include:
A broad overview of Social Thinking
An introduction to social cognition and how individuals with Social Learning Challenges (SLC) process social information differently than neurotypically developing individuals
An overview of the Social Thinking Competency Model
Exploration of why this methodology is especially effective at the Norman Howard School, highlighting the powerful social-academic connection
Tickets
Ticket
$10.00
+$0.25 ticket service fee
Student Ticket
$5.00
+$0.13 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00