About this Workshop

This workshop presents Notice, Care, Do, a systematic framework for teaching social skills as one unified process rather than a collection of isolated skills. Participants will learn to assess a child's social functioning, build the identity shift that drives lasting change, and apply targeted activities that lead to real friendships.

Participation Information

In order to receive ASHA CEUs, participants must:

  • Attend all the sessions in their entirety, as session attendance will be automatically tracked. Partial credit is not offered.

  • Successfully complete the quiz with a score of 80% or higher. 

  • Submit the workshop evaluation survey.

  • Submit the ASHA CEU form.

The above requirements must be completed by March 16, 2027 in order to receive a certificate.

About the Presenter

Hannah (Chani) Birnbaum, MA CCC-SLP, is an ASHA-certified Speech Language Pathologist (ASHA #12148258) with over 15 years of clinical work experience in New Jersey. She is the founder and director of SkillEase, specializing in high-quality speech and language therapy; unbelievable school, agency, and therapy workshops; as well as magnificent skill-based games for the discerning parent/therapist who is looking for incredible results for their child that doesn’t fit in. Hannah’s unique research-based method, combined with her 15+ years of clinical experience, takes kids from being unplugged to plugged in as they learn to thrive in the world.

Disclosures

Financial Disclosure: Hannah Birnbaum is the founder and director of SkillEase Therapy. She makes all profits from presenting this course. 

Non-Financial Disclosure: No relevant non-financial relationships exist. 

Target Audience

SLPs in both school and private practice settings who work with children aged 4 and older, BCBAs, Special Educators, Social Workers

Learning Outcomes

After taking this workshop, participants will be able to…

  • List all the components of a social skills evaluation and the ways to collect the information needed to assess a child’s social functioning.
  • Describe the Notice, Care, Do framework by defining each area and understanding that it functions as a fluid, recalculating system rather than a fixed sequence.
  • Explain how an identity shift differs from a behavior goal, and how to respond to a client who insists they don’t want or need friends.
  • Differentiate between a weak observer and a weak processor, and identify the correct therapy entry point for the ADHD, ASD/rigid, and self-centered profiles.
  • Apply the Scenario Chain by moving a client through their own experience, the other person’s perspective, and then alternative actions.
  • Assess when a client is ready to be pushed versus when awareness needs to percolate, and measure progress through effort level, scenario quality, and independence in generating alternatives.


Agenda

Part 1:

0-30 minutes

Introduction: The Notice, Care, Do System

30-60 minutes

Social Skills Assessment — Interviews, Observation, Standardized Testing, Assessment by Profile

60-120 minutes

Notice: Situational Awareness, Storytelling, and the Notice Activity Toolbox

Part 2:

0-40 minutes

Care: The Three Layers, Activating the Want, Breaking Through "I Don't Care"

40-80 minutes

Perspective Taking and the Scenario Chain

80-120 minutes

Hold Up the Mirror — Motivational Interviewing, Self-Awareness, and the Care Activity Toolbox

Part 3:

0-30 minutes

Do: The Two-Step Process and Building a Positive Identity

30-60 minutes

Finding the Pattern and Choosing a Method

60-105 minutes

The Do Activity Toolbox — Words, Actions, Matching, Conversation Skills, Building Friendships
105-120 minutes

Session Planning, Measuring Progress, Q&A

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