The blog entry about Denis Leary’s new book has spurred talk about misconceptions with autism. Cameron McCrady, communications director for Social Thinking, shared that workshops will be held in Alamo on Dec. 1 and 2 “for parents and educators who take care of children on the autism spectrum.

“Michelle Garcia Winner is a Congressional award-winning author and speech-language pathologist specializing in the social-cognitive challenges seen in individuals who have higher-functioning autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, ADHD and similar challenges. In 2007, The Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities published research validating Michelle’s “social thinking” methodologies and she serves on the panel of professional advisors of the Autism Society of America. She will be presenting two workshops for professionals, paraprofessionals and parents at the Round Hill Country Club in Alamo. Michelle has recently published a new comic book (her ninth book on ASD) for elementary school kids, ‘You Are a Social Detective,’ which teaches them how to use their eyes, ears, and brains to better figure out what other people mean by their actions, gestures and words.” For more details Read the rest of this entry »