Getting Leor on the Guest List: Boosting Social Success for Your Students

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Teachers play an integral role in facilitating social and emotional competence in their students. Within their academic curriculum, regular routines, and free play, teachers can instruct, model, and direct fundamental social skills that can generalize to all areas of life. Social expectations for various ages, capitalizing on “teachable moments”, and specific games and activities will be included.

Mindy Rosenthal

Mindy Rosenthal, M.S., BCBA, is the resource director at Ilan High School and an adjunct professor at Daemen College. Her private practice, Behavior & Educational Consulting (BEC), specializes in the remediation of social skill deficits in children, adolescents and adults with ASD, ADHD, and other verbal and non-verbal learning disabilities. Mindy serves as consultant to various New York and New Jersey schools, devising and implementing social skills and behavioral programs, as well as training parents and teachers.