Less than 30% of people succeed in changing their behavior without using the tools and strategies we share in this interview. Superflex takes on Rock Brain and the Team of Unthinkables is a great book to use in social group settings, school or even home.In this interview we discuss how to finally break through what’s holding you back, take action, and create lasting habit and behavior change. And there’s also been more Thinkables created as well, supporting Superflex in defeating all those Unthinkables. It's been really interesting to see the different characters that other kids have come up with. What's cool is that over the years Michelle Garcia Winner has asked people all over the world to make up new Unthinkables. “Rock Brain is making you get stuck, how can you defeat him? What strategy can you use?” I’ve worked with kids and families that said this was such a helpful tool for them to use. What's neat about the Unthinkables is that it takes the focus off of the child, and instead you can talk about the behavior as a separate entity. For example, Rock Brain is a character who makes kids get stuck on their own ideas. Your next question may be - what on earth is an Unthinkable? The Unthinkables are little cartoon characters that externalize particular problems kids may have. He helps defeat The Unthinkables when they try to take over kids brains and make them behave in unexpected ways. Superflex is a Superhero who is able to manage all sorts of different social situations in an expected way. In order to make Social Thinking accessible for Elementary School age kids, Michelle Garcia Winner and her colleagues created a character named Superflex®. One of the ideas from Social Thinking that I first heard about was the concept of Unthinkables®. It’s almost like cognitive behavioral therapy for social interactions. I like the social thinking concepts because it teaches kids to think in a social way, not just do the socially expected thing. We all can be helped by learning to be stronger social thinkers!” ( Here is the rest of the article if you want to read more) The relevance and effectiveness of them became quickly apparent as equally useful with typically developing students. The strategies were originally created to be used by individuals who were teaching, counseling, or living with a person with social learning challenges. “Social Thinking is not a singular tool, but instead is a constellation of concepts, curricula, and related strategies that form a framework that can help all people better understand the social experience and how it can be taught through cognitive behavioral techniques. Here is a definition straight from the Social Thinking website. unexpected, social behavior mapping, etc. It’s really a series of concepts you can use to work on your interactions with others - flexible thinking, expected vs. It can also be helpful for those kids who don’t have a diagnosis, but are having a hard time fitting in. It can be helpful for those with ADHD, Autism, Social Communication Disorder and Nonverbal Learning Disability. Michelle Garcia Winner’s Social Thinking® is designed for those who struggle with social issues. Out of all of the Superflex books, I like it the best. This was one of the first books in the series of Superflex books from Social Thinking® and Michelle Garcia Winner.
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