Courses

Social Thinking & Me is a structured group therapy course that aims to help young people learn to understand and approach social situations in thoughtful and flexible ways. Instead of just memorizing rules for how to act, Social Thinking & Me helps you learn to pay attention to the people around you and think about how well your behaviour fits the situation.

The main idea is that there’s no single “right” answer for every situation. Instead, participants learn to use their senses, memories, and what’s happening around them to decide how to respond. This is different from teaching specific social skills, which focuses on learning exact actions. In Social Thinking & Me, group members practice thinking through social situations individually and discussing their ideas with the group. They are taught strategies to practice, but not to rely on strict rules or set behaviours.

Based on the Social Thinking curriculum by Michelle Garcia Winner and Linda K Murphy.

• Ages 9-13
• Classes are 60 minutes in length
• There are 11 lessons to complete
• Max group size is 6 individuals

New 2026-27 Schedule at EDify Elgin:

Wednesdays at 6:30 – 7:30 PM

December 9th – March 3rd

March 24th – June 2nd