Social Optics

Education is lifelong--including social emotional learning. Today, Social Optics helped a group of school district Speech Language Pathologists use the same tools we use with students, to engage with a pressing, sensitive and emotional topic-the Department of Education and Special Education. Most importantly, those SLPs are excited to take these tools back to their schools to improve social learning and communication for ALL students. We build a better tomorrow together starting today.

We are so proud to work with Exceptional Minds and their incredibly talented artists! Please check out their Reel https://lnkd.in/gMb9gjWr Social Optics gets to show off our relatable and diverse characters at the 1:15 minute mark :) A big thank you to Allie Malott and the students behind SO's characters. David Siegel, your team at Exceptional Minds is a dream to work with--very grateful!

Social Optics is proud to present our very own, Andrew Sanchez, reading one of his original works on autism and friendship. He is a brilliant writer with a gift for putting complex experiences into accessible language and imagery. We are grateful everyday for his contribution to our content! The Zoom link for attending is in the comments!

In this podcast, Carolyn Long, MCD, SLP-CCC and Dr. Stephanie C. Holmes unpack how the #socialskills we teach in middle and high school have a larger impact on #selfesteem and #wellbeing later in life--often negative. Listen in as they discuss ways to change how #socialcommunication and #socialskills can be taught in manner that creates positive self-esteem in students and greater understanding of who they are and who they are becoming. Link to Podcast: https://lnkd.in/ersNTP5i

Thank you so much to Corey Benson, Kristen Borman, and Dr. Andre’ L. Ponder, Ed.D for joining Social Optics's most recent webinar! A huge shout out to Gregory Facey for leading the conversation and Carolyn Long, MCD, SLP-CCC for sharing her perspective as an SLP. Our next webinar will be on July 2, so stay tuned for more updates!

Join us today at 2:00 PM EST to talk about Jonathan Haidt’s book "The Anxious Generation" and its impact on students. See you soon! ?? Thursday, June 20th? ? 2:00 PM EST? ?? https://lnkd.in/g96gfcph #socialmedia #mentalhealth #chronicstudentabsenteeism #neurodiversity #k12education #socialemotionallearning

Do you want to address absenteeism? If you do, it starts with students’ relationships with other students. Gregory Facey shared, during our Social Optics webinar, that #neurodivergent students struggle to determine, “Is this person authentically my friend, or is this just another person on the internet? I remember working with students in transition programs that struggled with that differentiation.” Join this conversation at our next webinar, we chat about Jonathan Haidt’s book "The Anxious Generation" and its impact on students. ?? Thursday, June 20th? ? 2:00 PM EST? ?? https://lnkd.in/g96gfcph #socialmedia #mentalhealth #chronicstudentabsenteeism #neurodiversity #k12education #socialemotionallearning

Let’s face it: Social media is engaging. It’s why you’re reading this post. In our recent Social Optics webinar, Jamal D. Robinson, MBA. ABD said it very well. “Social media has been a challenging medium to incorporate into the school setting. The pros of it is that it allows our districts, especially our smaller districts and communities, to share all the great things that are going on in the classroom.” Join the conversation at our next webinar, where we chat about Jonathan Haidt’s book "The Anxious Generation" and its impact on students. ?? Thursday, June 20th? ? 2:00 PM EST.? ?? https://lnkd.in/g96gfcph Gregory Facey, Carolyn Long, MCD, SLP-CCC, Max Brooks, Matt Monjan, Margarita Marquez, Corey Benson #socialmedia #mentalhealth #chronicstudentabsenteeism #neurodiversity #k12education #socialemotionallearning

Are you concerned about the impact of social media on students? So are we. Corey Benson brought up a scary but accurate point of one impact of social media, saying, “With about 60% of the students that we support, social media played a part in them facing expulsion or being suspended.” Join Corey, Gregory Facey, Carolyn Long, MCD, SLP-CCC, Max Brooks, Matt Monjan, Margarita Marquez, Jamal D. Robinson, MBA. ABD, and Social Optics as we chat about Jonathan Haidt’s book "The Anxious Generation" and its impact on students. ?? Thursday, June 20th? ? 2:00 PM EST.? ?? https://lnkd.in/g96gfcph #socialmedia #mentalhealth #chronicstudentabsenteeism #neurodiversity #k12education #socialemotionallearning, #anxiousgeneration

Looking forward to continuing the conversation on mental health, chronic student absenteeism, academic regression, and the impact of social media on youth. #mentalhealth #chronicstudentabsenteeism #academicregression