Social Thinking

Social Thinking is a suite of books, curricula, and workshops created by speech‑language pathologist Michelle Garcia Winner to explicitly teach social awareness, perspective‑taking, and self‑regulation. It’s especially popular with autistic, ADHD, and other neurodivergent learners who benefit from having social expectations unpacked step by step rather than “just knowing.” Parents like the concrete language—terms like “expected/unexpected behaviors” and “thinking of others”—and the way concepts carry across home, therapy, and co‑op settings. Materials can be pricey, and many titles are written with group instruction in mind, but thoughtful homeschoolers adapt lessons for one‑on‑one use. For families who need targeted social‑learning support, a small library of Social Thinking books often feels worth the investment.