![]() ![]() it's all very funny and funny makes things stick to the brain (and heart). Rock Brain, Energy Hare-y, WasFunnyOnce, MeanJean, etc. Superflex is a superhero who helps kids from being taken over by the Unthinkables who are representations of the social flaws that make a frequent appearance in my home. I first heard about Superflex and Social Thinking from the Quad Manhattan, an afterschool and now school-school for gifted kids with special needs. These kids need help too and that's why I'm writing this story today because I don't think there is any better help for them than Social Thinking. Thus, they never get the help they need.Īnd that is a total shame. A lot of these kids exhibit high abilities in other areas like science and math and so their perspective-taking challenges are misunderstood or dismissed entirely. Winner convinced me two years ago at a YAI conference that the challenges they face in being able to take another's perspective has deep impact on their academic life too. And it is not just social gaffes that are causing concern. Why only one person? Truth be told, I want Social Thinking to spread like wildfire, not just because I like it for my own family but also because I think there are so many kids out there who are getting in trouble everyday for social gaffes when they really meant no harm at all. ![]() However, I will be quite content if I hear that at least one person who has read this review will take it upon himself to learn more about what I believe is the most cutting-edge program that can help so many children navigate the social world today. ![]() I don't think that my work of sharing what I know about toys will ever equal the magnitude of reach of the Social Thinking program created by Michelle Garcia Winner. ![]()
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