Join Lynn Medley at the NAA conference this year on Friday, May 17th!  She will be lecturing on teaching Theory of Mind and related perspective-taking skills to build social connection and problem-solving.  

In several local school districts, MMTA provides consultation and/or training to a range of personnel, from regular and special education staff to speech-language pathologists to support staff.   We sometimes work with student-specific teams, and sometimes work with whole teams or provide school-wide training.  Common areas of consultation include social engagement, social cognition (including Theory of Mind), pragmatic language (including conversation skills), communicative behavior strategies, and curricular adaptation for inclusive settings.  MMTA brings years of experience seeing students with significant social and communication needs from kindergarten through graduation and beyond.  

MMTA provides support to several area private schools that are well-respected in our region, ranging from training to ongoing consultation to direct service-provision.  Schools benefit from the unique perspective, expertise, and team approach MMTA staff bring to these specialized school environments.  Families benefit when we are able to provide transitional support for a student moving from the public school setting to a private setting.  

Did you hear the Conversations in Speech podcast when host Jeff Stepen interviewed Ly nn?  Check it out at www.conversatioNotnsinspeech.com – the show (episode CSP 27) is called The Complexity of Social Cognition.  While you’re at it, listen to all Jeff’s episodes!