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Different Skill Notebook

by socialmindcenter

“different skill notebook” is a tool that provides strategies to build social emotional skills resulting in social competency. The skill categories are social language, social cognition, and social interaction.

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Episodes

  1. Listening First: Transforming Relationships Through Play

    Welcome to the Different Skill Notebook Podcast, hosted by Ana Anselma, a smart parenting tool empowering families with vital life skills. In this episode, Ana delves into a transformative approach at the Social Mind Center's Brick Club, where listening first strengthens relationships with...

  2. Unveiling Social Communication Challenges in Autism

    Welcome to the Different Skill Notebook Podcast, hosted by Ana Anselma, co-owner of the Social Mind Center and an educational consultant. In this episode, Ana delves into the crucial topic of social communication and autism, exploring why it's essential to equip neurodivergent individuals with…

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  3. Adulthood with Autism Part 2: What Finding Support can Mean

    In this episode, Melissa Pascucci shares her success finding and pursuing a profession she loves. Melissa shares the steps she took to help find her new career. Melissa never stopped attending events at her school, Marino Campus. She participated in all professional and community events hosted…

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  4. Adulthood with Autism Part 1:Finding our place and purpose in the world

    In this episode, Melissa shares her journey after high school to find her place and purpose in the world. Her employment experiences and career ambitions. Her story is one of perseverance and hope. She expresses the need for autistics to be consistently exposed to different experiences and...

  5. Appreciating the Autism Mind

    Before the term neurodiversity and neurodivergent came to be, I used the term autism mind. My son taught me 18 years ago that autism was a different kind of mind. He had a different process in which he approached his daily life. I realized the strategy was to equip him to navigate the…

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  6. When I first heard the word autism

    Seventeen years ago was the first time I heard the word autism. This episode shares the events that lead me to seek an evaluation for my son. How did I know my son needed an evaluation? What did I do when I heard the word autism? This series of episodes will discuss the start of my journey in...

  7. When should I consider medication to manage anxiety?

    In this episode, Gaby Anselma joins us again to continue our conversation on anxiety. We discuss medication as a tool to deal with anxiety symptoms. Some of the other points discussed in this episode: Medication is a tool, not a total solution to anxiety management. When do you decide to take...

  8. To medicate or not medicate your child/teen?

    Considering medication for your child is a serious decision. In this episode, we discuss the different factors and considerations involved. 1. Does your child/teen struggle with? Attending or focusing Anxiety Self-regulation - organizing mind and body to achieve goal-directed behavior Emotional...

  9. Healing and Managing Anxiety in College by Gaby Anselma

    Healing and Managing your Anxiety! This is our second episode in the series of Anxiety Management. In this episode Gaby discusses what her anxiety looks like now in college. She has dealt with anxiety most of her life. In every season it looks different. Gaby discusses what her anxiety feels like...

  10. What is the most important social skill?

    WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SOCIAL SKILL? When I think about our work at the Center teaching social competency, there are many layers to teaching these skills. For those who have social communication skills come easy. We never give much thought to what it feels like for those who struggle with...

  11. Managing Teen Anxiety in High School

    Teen Anxiety in High School Podcast Episode Summary: Over the last couple of years, there has been an increase in teenage anxiety and depression. Personally, we have seen the impact of this increase at the Center. After seeing so many children and teens struggling with anxiety it is critical to...

  12. Is it Non-Compliance or inability to Self-Regulate?

    Is it Non-Compliance or inability to Self-Regulate? In the last two months, I may have had more than two or three dozen conversations where parents share that they are getting notes home from the teacher that their child is non-compliant. In most cases, the child or teen is avoiding the task they...

  13. Implementing Structure & Routine to Promote Independence

    Please Welcome! Cynthia Tobar shares with us the structure and routines that she has implemented in their daily lives to help Jackson, her son, build self-regulation/management skills. Self -regulation is a process internal to one’s self that involves “controlling one’s behavior, emotions and the...

  14. The Skills Behind Independent Living

    Self -regulation is a process internal to one’s self that involves “controlling one’s behavior, emotions and the thoughts in pursuit of long term goals What are the skills behind successful learning in and out of a school environment? Self -regulation is a process internal to one’s self that...

  15. The Freeze: Anxiety in Classroom

    FREEZE: ANXIETY IN THE CLASSROOM We have all played the freeze game. When the music stops playing you remain still (Freeze) in place. The person who moves is out of the game. It has been approximately 9 weeks since school started and in this time we have had a common thread in many calls from our...

  16. Kindergarten Readiness -Independent Navigation of Environment

    Kindergarten Readiness - Independent Navigation of Environment When our children are babies and toddlers, we do so much for them. They require so much attending and care since they are too young to do and care for themselves. As parents, we often see them as more dependant than we should. There…

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  17. Critical Skill of Coping and Self-Care

    This episode will kick off a series focusing on building coping skills focusing on coping with anxiety. Coping is a skill that is critical when things do not go as expected. This past year there has been a considerable increase in anxiety in children. Since the start of this year, most of my...

  18. Taming the Anxiety Monster

    What is Anxiety? worry nervousness unease Signs of Anxiety: restless, nervous, tense, sense of danger, panic, doom, increased heart rate, breathing rapidly, sweating, trembling, weak, tired, trouble concentrating or thinking about anything other than present worry, trouble sleeping,...

  19. Restart Academic Mindset

    This past year of the COVID pandemic disrupted the structure in our lives that provided security. School and work are part of our daily routines that brought us order and stability. COVID interrupted all lives, exposing us all to varying degrees of chaos and loss. Everyone has experienced some...

  20. Becoming Comfortable with Discomfort

    Welcome to the different skill notebook podcast. In this episode, I share details of a consultation with a parent on coping skills. Coping allows us to adapt so we can evolve emotionally and socially. This past year we learned that becoming comfortable with discomfort can be a valuable skill. We...

  21. Autism & ADHD Prioritizing Intervention "What comes first?"

    Priorities with ASD & ADHD What comes first? Welcome to the Different Skill Notebook! My name is Ana Anselma your host. In this episode, I bring you into one of my parents' consults where we discuss the learning profile of a child that has been diagnosed with Autism, ADHD & Dyslexia. In this...

  22. Reframe Expectations for Organized Living

    Welcome to the Different Skill Notebook. Today we have a guest speaker Samantha Salver a licensed clinical social worker. COVID has brought to the forefront that academics may not be the most important skill to succeed. With home learning, parents have realized that in order to independently...

  23. Knowing My Needs

    Knowing My Needs! In guiding our children to find their power and voice we want to instruct and guide them in self-awareness and self-care. The first step to self-advocacy is knowing yourself and your needs. When venturing on this journey of knowing self and self care always keep at the forefront...

  24. Adapting Parenting Style to Meet Child's Needs

    Adapting a Parenting Style Welcome to the different skill notebook podcast! Today we have a special guest Samatha Salver, LMSW. Samantha is part of the Social Mind Center team. Samantha leads social communication groups, organized thinking/executive function coaching, and individual counseling....

  25. Finding your Power: Self-advocacy Language

    Power to Choose! Self-Advocacy How to equip my children with words and communication skills to obtain what they need! The most important gift we can give our children is the freedom to choose, independence to exercise that choice, and the ability to live that freedom. Skill: Learning the words…

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  26. Flexible Parenting

    Flexible Parenting Strategies Welcome to the Different Skill Notebook! We have a very special guest today Paula Mancino. Paula is an extraordinary client, an amazing teacher, writer, editor, and supermom. Her message today is as parents we need to have skills that our child needs to acquire and...

  27. Consistency to Increase Learning

    Consistency in Parenting to Increase Learning! Welcome to the different skill notebook podcast! Today we have a special guest Samantha Salver, LCSW. Samantha is one of the Social Mind Center fabulous team members she leads social groups, provides individual counseling, organized thinking coaching...

  28. Wonderfully made!

    The Words to Express Your Thoughts, Ideas and Feelings Welcome to the different skill notebook an equipping tool teaching social-emotional learning. We will be focusing on the skill of building language. If I say to you please finish this statement I am ___________. How would you define yourself?...

  29. Flex or Stress

    FLEX OR STRESS! Welcome! to the different skill notebook! We are continuing with our series on executive function skills focusing on cognitive flexibility. This is such an important skill during this time of continual change. Change can bring on stress, especially when we are not leading the...

  30. Learning Spaces and Schedules

    Learning Spaces & Schedules This academic school year is so uncertain for so many families. In the past two weeks, I have spoken to several parents that are struggling to make a decision regarding schooling this Fall. My advice is to prepare the aspects that are within your control such as...

  31. Different Skill Notebook on Cognitive Flexibility

    Cognitive Flexibility: Flexing your Brain to Learn Welcome to the different skill notebook podcast! These are different times requiring different tools and skills. In this episode, we will define cognitive flexibility an executive function skill that allows one to move freely from one situation…

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  32. What are Executive Function "cognitive control" skills and why are they so important?

    Self-Control Skills When there is a skill weakness in the executive function skill category it impacts learning and overall ability to achieve goals. It is important to identify in which skills group in this category is impacted in order to have a targeted equipping. Typically executive function...

  33. What is the different skill notebook?

    What is the different skill notebook? Thinking back to when you were in high school or college did you have a classmate that took amazing notes. They loved their notes and took so much time to make the notes look like work of art. Interestingly enough there are several blogs on tumbler on...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

“different skill notebook” is a tool that provides strategies to build social emotional skills resulting in social competency. The skill categories are social language, social cognition, and social interaction.

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socialmindcenter

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“different skill notebook” is a tool that provides strategies to build social emotional skills resulting in social competency. The skill categories are social language, social cognition, and social interaction.

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