Social Thinking™
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Michelle Garcia Winner & Jenny Sojat Brain Hacks: Strategies to Rally Motivation and Get Things Done (Even When You Don’t Want To)
Brain Hacks is a colorful, high-energy graphic novel where five stressed-out teens meet online and form friendships as they learn strategies from each of their quirky brain-based CREW to navigate the ups and downs of their different high school experiences. With science-powered “mind magic,” they learn how thoughts, feelings, memories, and imagination can team up to build confidence, motivation, and problem-solve which all involve executive functioning. Packed with dynamic visuals, time-travel, and brain-boosting tips, this adventure makes managing a tween or teen’s mind feel like the coolest superpower ever. Ages: 11-18
$37.95
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Karen Young Dear You, Love From Your Brain
Like all beautiful, strong, important things, brains take time to build. Along the way, children have an enormous capacity to influence the brain-building process in profound and enduring ways. First though, they need information that will help them perform their magic. This book will help children discover more about the brain – how it works, what it needs, and how to love it big so it can love it back bigger.
$36.95
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Jeffrey E. Jessum Diary of a Social Detective: Real-Life Tales of Mystery, Intrigue and Interpersonal Adventure
Real-Life Tales of Mystery, Intrigue and Interpersonal Adventure The social world can be a mystery, even to the most savvy among us. While social relationships are frequently a source of joy and satisfaction, they can be a source of frustration and confusion -- downright. What is someone to do if their entire social world is a mystery? How is a person supposed to proceed in life without being able to understand why others act the way they do, or how they are supposed to behave in order to fit in with others? Ages 9-12
$37.50
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Katia Fredriksen, Yael Rothman Different Thinkers: Autism
Different Thinkers Autism is a child-friendly, beautifully illustrated guide that helps young readers understand autism and embrace neurodiversity. Through relatable stories, simple language, and empowering prompts, it explains how autism can shape thoughts, feelings, and behaviors—while celebrating the unique strengths of autistic children. Perfect for kids, parents, educators, and clinicians, this uplifting book encourages self-acceptance and growth, showing that being a different thinker is something to be proud of. A child-centered guide that explains autism and highlights the gifts of being neurodivergent! Using simple language, complemented by appealing and captivating illustrations, Different Thinkers Autism offers an accessible and uplifting message about what it means to have autism, how autism affects emotions and behaviors, and what children can do to manage any challenges while building on their individual strengths. Written for elementary-age youth, parents, educators, and clinicians, the book features three vignettes of children who are autistic. Each vignette highlights various aspects of autism and how these can shape a child’s behaviors and relationships at home and in school. Thought-provoking prompts are included throughout the text to help young readers better understand an autism diagnosis, explore what it means to be a different thinker, and find empowerment and self-acceptance. Different Thinkers Autism gives young children information and strategies that can help them flourish while reminding them that their strengths, interests, and abilities are what define them.
$23.95
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Michelle Garcia Winner & Jenny Sojat Feelings Scale
Encourage the development of emotional awareness with the Feelings Scale, a powerful visual tool designed to make understanding and managing emotions both intuitive and engaging. Whether used at home, in classrooms, or during therapy sessions, this colorful vertical scale helps individuals of all ages explore their own and others’ feelings—without needing to find the “right” emotion words. With nine expressive emojis that represent the full range of emotional intensity, the Feelings Scale transforms abstract feelings into something more concrete, relatable, and easy to discuss. On the reverse side, you’ll find practical tips, fascinating insights about how feelings work, and clear teaching concepts to support meaningful social-emotional learning. Thoughtfully designed, versatile, and visually appealing, the Feelings Scale is the perfect resource for anyone looking to build emotional regulation skills, spark conversation, and create a more compassionate learning environment.
$15.50
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Leah Kuypers Getting Into The Zones of Regulation
The Complete Framework and Digital Curriculum Companion (Print Edition) | The Zones of Regulation Series For those who like a book as their "go to" for an organized, easy-to-access, comprehensive reference, the all new Getting Into The Zones of Regulation is the must-have print companion to The Zones of Regulation® Digital Curriculum. This comprehensive companion guide provides all the foundational knowledge and implementation guidance needed for educators, therapists, or caregivers to teach The Zones with fidelity. Included in the print guide is 6 months of FREE ACCESS to CONCEPT 1 of the Digital Curriculum. Instructions to access downloadables and online resources are printed inside the book. Ages: All Ages
$81.95
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Eileen Kennedy-Moore, Christine McLaughlin Growing Feelings: A Kids' Guide to Dealing with Emotions about Friends and Other Kids
A Kids' Guide to Dealing with Emotions about Friends and Other Kids Everyone likes the idea of "best friends forever," but friendships are complicated, and often involve dealing with difficult feelings. It's common to feel shy at a party where you don't know anyone, furious during an argument with a friend, or sad when a friend moves away. This entertaining and empowering book addresses a wide range of feelings, including worry, guilt, jealousy, compassion, and gratitude. Kids learn how to recognize the Feelings Story behind common friendship rough spots, demonstrating the links between events, thoughts, emotions, actions, and social reactions through the situational cartoons and understand how their reactions fuel or resolve relationship problems. Here is a nuanced perspective on feelings about friends that emphasizes how all emotions are useful. Kids learn how to empathize with others' reactions, as well as how to understand, manage, and communicate in healthy ways about their own feelings. Caring friendships are a protective factor for children's mental health. Giving kids the tools they need to deal with the feelings about friends is a powerful step toward protecting and improving their well-being. Ages: 6-12
$23.99
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Eileen Kennedy-Moore, Christine McLaughlin Growing Friendships: A Kids' Guide to Making and Keeping Friends
With research-based, practical solutions and plenty of true-to-life-examples of social skills in practice-presented in lighthearted humorous cartoons-Growing Friendships is a toolkit for both boys and girls as they make sense of the social environment around them. They will learn how to be open to friendship, choose kind friends, and most important, be a good friend. Ages: 6-9
$23.99
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Karen Young Hey Awesome
Hey Awesome explains how the same brain that can make a child feel anxious sometimes, also comes with amazing strengths. This book also includes powerful tips for children on how they can manage their anxiety. First, we let them know how awesome they are, then we give them what they need to feel it for themselves. If kids with anxiety could see themselves the way we see them, they would feel so much bigger than their anxiety. They would feel so much bigger than everything. Hey Awesome explains how the same brain that can make them feel anxious sometimes, also comes with amazing strengths. It also includes powerful tips for children on how they can manage their anxiety. First, we let them know how awesome they are, then we give them what they need to feel it for themselves.
$36.95
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Karen Young Hey Warrior
Empower children to manage their anxiety by learning that it comes from a place of protective strength within their brains—the amygdala—a tiny but fierce personal “warrior” that prepares us to fight or flee danger, even when we don’t need or want its protection! Wonderful illustrations and keen insights gently teach children how to be the boss of their brains and let their warriors know when to stand down and relax through positive thinking and breathing exercises. By understanding the physical science of anxiety and why their brains produce it, children can then learn to master it as a positive, friendly superpower.
$36.95
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Michelle Garcia Winner, Pamela Crooke Let’s Solve It! Step-by-Step Social Problem Solving with Kids
Let’s Solve It! Step-by-Step Social Problem Solving with Kids, 3-book Teaching Set, gives educators, therapists, parents, and caregivers a structured, visual, step-by-step way to teach kids about social problem solving through illustrated stories and problem-solving templates. Two story books help kids explore situations through multiple perspectives, while the companion teaching templates enhance understanding of basic concepts, encourage engagement, and build critical thinking skills. Ages: 7-9
$87.25
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Elizabeth Sautter Make Social and Emotional Learning Stick!
A Mom’s Choice Award winner! Make Social and Emotional Learning Stick!: Practical Activities to Help Your Child Manage Their Emotions, Navigate Social Situations, and Decrease Anxiety, Expanded and Updated, (black and white version!) has helped thousands of families manage their child’s emotions, increase positive behavior and social skills, reduce anxiety, and so much more! Does your child struggle to fit in, make friends, have social confidence, socialize, and navigate social situations? Learn how to help them become more aware, empathetic, and able to understand social and emotional skills to gain perspective and make friends. Does your child experience high levels of anxiety or BIG emotions with meltdowns that happen in the blink of an eye? Get inspired with mindful activities, coping tools, and daily calming strategies to boost your child’s emotional intelligence, regulation, and ability to pause before they react. Are you looking for the energy and patience to help your child develop these skills, but too busy managing the meltdowns, self-regulation issues, and behaviors that come from sensitivities, anxiety, ADHD, or autism? This Mom’s Choice Award–winning book offers practical ideas in a user-friendly structure with simple and fun activities that help parents do just that. Because your child learns the most from YOU! Children need ongoing exposure for greater awareness and understanding of themselves and the complex world in which they live—as well as explanations and practice throughout the day—to manage their emotions, navigate social situations, and reduce anxiety. Over 200 updated simple and easy-to-understand activities show you the teachable moments to use throughout your daily routines with your child. Getting ready for the day, preparing and eating meals together, reading time, going to the doctor, celebrating holidays, and partnering with your child’s school become opportunities for discovery and practice of expected social behavior. These social and emotional skills activities, including new mindfulness practices and a new section on bridging home and school, are invaluable for busy or overwhelmed parents. When you have the tools you need to help your child, you can both become more calm, confident, and connected. Read Make Social and Emotional Learning Stick! and help your child: Build conversation skills for better relationships Navigate transitions and boundaries, and try new things Focus on schoolwork instead of resisting or complaining Gain listening and mindfulness skills to build better friendships Identify hidden social rules that make social situations easier Learn empathy and how to see others’ perspectives instead of just their own Develop tools to build resilience and emotional regulation, decrease anxiety, and much more! Help your child thrive socially and emotionally—without either of you getting frustrated or overwhelmed!
$34.95
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Anna Vagin Movie Time Social Learning: Using Movies to Teach Social Thinking and Social Understanding
This social learning method explains different easy-to-find movies and their accompanying lessons. Each lesson plan identifies the clips used in the movie, and then for each clip, presents ideas and suggestions for teaching Spy Eye, Detective Head, and Me Too! tasks. These tasks help students develop their abilities to identify context, take perspective and make personal connections. Instead of a CD, handouts that include all seven lesson plans as well as ready-to-print templates, handouts, and letters are available to download. (The book outlines directions and website to do this.) Ages 4-18
$50.95
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Leah Kuypers, Terri Rossman, Elizabeth Sautter Navigating The Zones
The Zones of Regulation Series This unique and fun cooperative game expands the teachings of The Zones of Regulation curriculum. It introduces the concept of “The Zones Pathway” via a board game that encourages interaction by using a variety of card decks to explore social situations, emotions, and related regulation tools. This flexible teaching tool is non-competitive by design. Social learners collaborate as they practice problem solving how to navigate different social situations, a process required for emotional regulation. Note: educators, therapists, caregivers, and social learners should already be familiar with The Zones of Regulation concepts and vocabulary before playing this game. It is not designed to be a stand-alone social emotional teaching tool. Ages: 8+
$102.95
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Leah Kuypers, Terri Rossman, Elizabeth Sautter Navigating the Zones Advanced Extension Pack and Game Cards
If you've been using the Navigating the Zones, game, you can easily integrate the Advanced Extension Pack and Game Cards to help more advanced thinkers further develop their problem solving and self-regulation skills. These advanced cards for the Navigating The Zones cooperative game introduce three additional levels of play-including competitive game play! The Advanced Extension Pack provides more nuanced Situation and Feeling Cards and encourages flexible, strategic thinking by introducing Wild Cards, Trade-A-Cards. Box contains 300 Advanced Situation Cards (100 of each: Home, School, Community), 100 Advanced Feeling Cards, 40 Tool Cards (10 per Zone color), 30 Starter Cards, 25 Challenge Cards, Plastic card deck tray and labels. Ages 10+
$48.95
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Elisa Gagnon Power Cards
The Power Card Strategy is a game-changer, harnessing the magic of a child's interests and passions to inspire them to tackle the complexities of social interaction and problem solving with newfound confidence. This invaluable resource is designed for dedicated teachers and caregivers seeking effective strategies to empower children and adolescents who grapple with social misunderstandings and emotional regulation challenges.
$36.95
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Social Thinking Rubber Brain (Flexible)
Students enjoy squeezing the small, blue rubber brains as the brains encourage them to think more flexibly and abstractly about the size of their problems and the choices they are making. Used in lessons that encourage flexible thinking, including those in the comic book curriculum Superflex® and Thinking About You Thinking About Me®, the brains offer a fun way to inspire our students to think about their social thinking and related skills. Flexible Thinking is Social Thinking® is inscribed on the brains to reinforce the lessons the students are learning. Ages 4+
$11.95
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Dominique Baudry Should I? or Shouldn't I? Elementary School Edition
A Game to Explore Social Interpretation, Group Expectations, and Social Problem Solving | Revised Elementary Edition Motivate students ages 8-11 to explore social expectations and consider how they perceive, interpret, and emotionally respond to others’ actions and reactions. Use the cards to explore and discuss group expectations across a wide variety of social situations. Teachers, clinicians, and parents can gain information about which social concepts might need deeper teaching. This game leads to greater self-awareness and builds upon social competencies when players talk to each other about their shared social expectations! It also makes thinking and talking about social situations fun and allows kids to explore their own thoughts, perspectives, and behavior choices within a safe and consequence-free environment.
$56.95
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Dominique Baudry Should I? or Shouldn't I? Elementary School Edition Expansion Pack
A Game to Explore Social Interpretation, Group Expectations, and Social Problem Solving Triple your students’ fun and social, emotional, and academic learning with this expansion pack featuring 200 new Prompt cards and 100 new Challenge cards that extend play with fresh, age-specific situations and topics. This product is an add-on to the original game Should I or Shouldn’t I? Elementary School Edition for kids ages 8-11. (Game sold separately.)
$39.95
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Dominique Baudry Should I? or Shouldn't I? Expansion Pack Teen Edition
A Game to Explore Social Interpretation, Group Expectations, and Social Problem Solving Double your teens’ fun and social learning with this expansion pack featuring 200 new Prompt cards and 100 new Challenge cards that extend play with fresh, age-specific social situations and topics—and are useful for play with savvy social learners who have memorized responses to the original cards in the game! This product is an add-on to the original game Should I? or Shouldn’t I? Revised Edition for Teens for players ages 12—18. (Game sold separately.)
$39.95
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Dominique Baudry Should I? or Shouldn’t I? Revised Teen Edition
A Game to Explore Social Interpretation, Group Expectations, and Social Problem Solving Revised and updated, this popular social learning card game provides the all-new Social Interpretation Scale to motivate teens to explore how they perceive, interpret, and emotionally respond to others’ actions and reactions and discuss group expectations across a wide variety of social situations. The new Teaching Guide and Instructions help educators, therapists, and caregivers shift students’ focus from discussing how someone behaved to instead learning about the power of one’s own social interpretation within a fun, safe, and consequence-free setting. This revised edition extends teaching the concept of the Social Emotional Chain Reaction (SECR), a Social Thinking® Methodology framework. Ages 12-18+
$56.95
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Pamela Crooke, Michelle Garcia Winner Social Fortune or Social Fate
A Social Thinking Graphic Novel Ten social scenarios, each played out through the lens of Social Fortune or Social Fate® by visually demonstrating how a situation can change quickly based on how someone reacts within it. Each scenario begins with a mini-story that leads the protagonist to a decision-making point. If the decision leads to good feelings all around, this is considered "social fortune." If the protagonist's decision places everyone in an uncomfortable or frustrating situation, this is called "social fate." Social fortune and social fate decisions are depicted through unique 4-pictured comic strips. This book teaches the core concepts related to Michelle Garcia Winner's Social Behavior Mapping® (SBM). Ages 10+
$44.95
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Michelle Garcia Winner, Pamela Crooke Social Situation Mapping
What's going on around us influences our thoughts, feelings, and choices. Social Situation Mapping (formerly Social Behavior Mapping) teaches learners how to use social observation to figure out what to do or say (or not do and say) based on the situation. Revised, updated, and retitled, this hands-on book includes 80+ completed Social Situation Maps to explore 40+ common situations at school, home, and in the community. The maps outline the Social Emotional Chain Reaction, which shows how we all impact one another when sharing space, and provide multiple options for choices and their consequences through the learner's perspective. Ages: 8+
$41.95
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Michelle Garcia Winner, Pamela Crooke Social Situation Mapping + 10 Steps Poster (dry-erase)
Use this updated dry-erase poster (18" x 24") as you teach individuals ages 8+ Social Situation Mapping (SSM). SSM is a powerful, versatile, metacognitive tool to encourage an understanding of how we are all part of a socially responsive community; that the things we ALL do impact one another's thoughts and feelings, which guides what we do and say, and ultimately how we feel ourselves. The poster outlines the 10-step teaching and discovery process that helps learners understand social situations and get a better insight into why people do and say what they do. The map starts with defining a particular situation; the location, people, and what is happening. Then, individuals follow a structured process to understand how words and actions impact not only thoughts and feelings, but actions as well. This proactive visual tool is designed to initially teach from the individual's point of view (i.e., inside out teaching) and how others impact their thoughts and feelings. Note: Earlier versions of this product were referred to as Social Behavior Mapping. Ages: 8+
$27.95
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