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You Are a Social Detective Paperback – January 1, 2008

by Michelle Garcia Winner (Author), Pamela Crooke (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars 215 ratings
Written by Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke, this entertaining comic book offers different lessons that can be reviewed repeatedly with students who have higher-functioning autism, Asperger Syndrome, ADHD and other social-cognitive challenges. The comic book teaches these students how to recognize and develop social skills. Every one of us is a Social Detective. We are good Social Detectives when we use our eyes, ears, and brains to figure out what others are planning to do next or are presently doing and what they mean by their words and deeds. Enjoy watching your students and own children blossom day-by-day into successful Social Detectives! Elementary school-aged (K-5) students, and immature older middle and high school students who enjoy visual books, will benefit from this book. But this isn't just a book for students who have challenges relating to autism spectrum disorders, Asperger's, ADHD and like challenges. The lessons also offer a variety of engaging ways to introduce the concepts of social thinking to general education teachers, paraprofessionals, parents, caregivers, special educators, grandparents, siblings, daycare workers, scout leaders, etc.
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  1. Language
    English
  2. Publisher
    Think Social Publishing, Inc.
  3. Publication date
    January 1, 2008
  4. ISBN-10
    0979292263
  5. ISBN-13
    978-0979292262
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Think Social Publishing, Inc.; 1st edition (January 1, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0979292263
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0979292262
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.7 ounces
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 215 ratings

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  1. Michelle Garcia Winner

    Michelle Garcia Winner

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    Michelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC-SLP, is the founder and CEO of Social Thinking and a globally recognized thought leader, author, speaker, and social-cognitive therapist. She is dedicated to helping people of all ages develop social emotional learning, including those with social learning differences. Across her 35+ year career she has created numerous evidence-based strategies, treatment frameworks, and curricula to help interventionists develop social competencies in those they support. Michelle's work also teaches how social competencies impact people's broader lives, including their ability to foster relationships and their academic and career performance. She and her team continually update the Social Thinking® Methodology based on the latest research and insights they learn from their clients. She was honored to receive a Congressional Special Recognition Award in 2008, and a Lectureship Award (2019) from the Society of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatricians.

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    Pamela Crooke, PhD, CCC-SLP, is the Chief Curriculum Officer and Director of Research, Content, Clinical Services, and the Social Thinking Training & Speakers’ Collaborative at Social Thinking. She served as a clinical faculty member of three universities and worked as a speech-language pathologist in the Arizona public schools for 15 years. Pam is a prolific speaker both in North America and abroad, and has co-authored, with Michelle Garcia Winner, five award-winning books related to Social Thinking. Their book, You Are a Social Detective! won the 2012 Autism Society of America Literary Book of the Year Award, and a second edition (TSP, 2020) won the 2021 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award and is now available. She and Winner collaborate on writing articles and blogs that appear on the Social Thinking website and in a wide array of publications. Her current research focuses on using practice-based research to examine how professionals and parents utilize frameworks and strategies within the Social Thinking® Methodology.

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Customers find this book great for introducing social thinking to elementary age students, with one mentioning it provides a common vocabulary for adults and children. Moreover, the book is engaging, with one customer noting it opens up good discussions. Additionally, they appreciate the comic book format, with one review highlighting the playground scenes in a comic book-like style.

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47 customers mention "Social skills"42 positive5 negative

Customers find the book effective for teaching social skills to elementary age students and all types of children, with one customer noting it provides a common vocabulary for adults and children to use, while another mentions it helps explain expectations in different social situations.

"...He is not autistic. This book uses the terms expected and unexpected...." Read more

"...Pictures and activities are engaging. Vocabulary is easy to discuss and use during everyday social situations if children are familiar with the book...." Read more

"...We also like [[ASIN:1575421828 Speak Up and Get Along!: Learn the Mighty Might, Thought Chop, and More Tools to Make Friends, Stop Teasing, and Feel..." Read more

"As a therapist, this book has become a helpful resource for a variety of my clients...." Read more

11 customers mention "Engaging read"11 positive0 negative

Customers find the book interesting and entertaining, with one customer noting that the pictures and activities are engaging, while another mentions it opens up good discussions.

"...in non-judgmental, understandable language that kids remember and can relate to...." Read more

"...Well structured with lesson plans in the back. Pictures and activities are engaging...." Read more

"My 6 year old daughter with Asperger's Syndrome found the book fun to read with me, the cartoon characters engaged her well...." Read more

"...--even though it may be a little young for fifth graders, they stay engaged and have some great observations to share!" Read more

3 customers mention "Comic book format"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the comic book format of the book.

"...acceptable behavior in the classroom and at the playground in a comic book-like format...." Read more

"...The kids love the comic book format--even though it may be a little young for fifth graders, they stay engaged and have some great observations to..." Read more

"...I love it! The kids enjoy the cartoons and the little "detective" peaking in from the top...." Read more

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  • HC
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent language for teaching social skills!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2012
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    I work with children and love this book! I think that it presents concepts behind social skills in non-judgmental, understandable language that kids remember and can relate to. I use it with kids with a wide variety of challenges, not exclusively autism spectrum. I do not find that children complain about this book nearly as much as others I've tried and often even LIKE this book! That said, I do break it into chunks rather than try to read through the whole book in one sitting. When we go to read our next chunk, I go from the beginning and paraphrase the parts we read before, encouraging the child to "fill in the blanks" for the parts they learned last time to reinforce the learning. It is repetitive, as some have said, but I believe that is intentional in order to help the concepts stick and I've never found this book to be overly repetitive to the point that it's grating.

    Honestly, I was surprised to see so many mixed reviews since I love this book and I know for a fact that several of my co-workers routinely borrow it as well! I definitely recommend it for children who are struggling with social and/or behavioral challenges, especially higher functioning autism spectrum and ADHD diagnoses.
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  • Happy Kids GR
    5.0 out of 5 stars The only concept that has worked!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2011
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    This book, and the concepts within it are different. I admit I didn't like it at first However, we have struggled with behavior, and sensory disorders since my son was born. He is not autistic. This book uses the terms expected and unexpected. I did not think my 5 yr old would understand or respond to this, but he does. I strongly recommend this book to any parent of a child with sensory, or social problems.
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  • Lisa K. Morgan Long
    5.0 out of 5 stars They'll read this one on their own!!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2009
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    Well, Michelle Garcia Winner has done it again! I love Michelle -- I saw her talk at the Geneva Centre's Autism 2008 Conference in Toronto. She puts social behaviour under the terms "Expected" and "Unexpected" (versus "Right" and "Wrong"). I really like this and it has really gotten through to my 8 year old Aspie. I laid "You are a Social Detective", on Stephen's bed to read that night, and I came into his room, and low and behold, he was reading it himself!!! This book has bright, colourful, (sorry, I'm Canadian, I spell colour and behaviour with a u) cartoon pictures like "the Simpsons". Michelle talks describes that certain behaviours are "expected" and some are "not expected" in social situations. She describes in thought bubbles in the cartoons what other people are thinking when you do things that are expected versus unexpected. My son really picked up on this concept ... that certain behaviours are expected and some are not, and was able to see what other people think when you behave unexpectedly (hello theory of mind!). He really seemed to get the concept that other people have thoughts about your behaviour ... and that what you do has an impact on the way that others think about you. He also really seemed to pick up on the "Expected" Vs "Unexpected" language to talk about Social interactions and began using this terminology in his day, to day life.

    We followed up this book with another book from Michelle Garcia Winner: "Social Behavioral Mapping" as it uses the same terminology and concept, but instead of reading it like a textbook or making it into lessons (oh, no Mom! not another "work session"), we turned it into a game. I highly recommend that you get this second book as well to follow this one. Michelle has many social situations described in this second book, with a list of "expected" behaviours and "unexpected" behaviours. I let Stephen pick the scenario (i.e. going on a plane ride). Then I read a behaviour, either from the "expected" page or "unexpected" page and ask him which one it is: expected or unexpected. Then I ask him why. We make a game of it. It is actually really funny, because even though Stephen always puts his feet on the chair of the person ahead of us while riding on a plane (and I constantly tell him not to), he thinks this and other "unexpected" behaviours are hilarious (and obviously unexpected) when I read them to him. We split our guts laughing at the "unexpected behaviours" because, reading them from a book, they are so obvious! (...while in real life, he still does many of these). My plan is: theory down first, then we practise (..."Stephen, is that an expected behaviour, or unexpected?"). These two books together are awesome! Rock on Michelle G-W!
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  • fingrpoint
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book. Well structured with lesson plans in the ...
    Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2017
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    Excellent book. Well structured with lesson plans in the back. Pictures and activities are engaging. Vocabulary is easy to discuss and use during everyday social situations if children are familiar with the book. I often use the pictures in the book as visual reminders to use specific social skills.
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  • M. Heiss
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, gets the message across
    Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2012
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    Best thing about this book: It goives you a couple of code words to communicate with your kids without being too obvious, like "unexpected" or "uncomfortable".

    One thing I wish about this book: More of it. Most of the situations in the book show school or bedtime scenarios. I know teachers and parents are frustrated, I get that. But it would be more helpful FOR THE KIDS if the book were to show behavior at the basketball court or the lunchroom or the bike ride. The places where kids meet their friends WITHOUT much adult supervision and guidance.

    We also like Speak Up and Get Along!: Learn the Mighty Might, Thought Chop, and More Tools to Make Friends, Stop Teasing, and Feel Good About Yourself "Speak Up and Get Along" -- a book with lots of practice scenarios.
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  • Daniellefsc
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource
    Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2013
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    As a therapist, this book has become a helpful resource for a variety of my clients. It teaches children the difference between expected and unexpected behaviors. The children really enjoy the visuals and can relate to the examples in the book. At the back of the book, there are examples of have to include this book into the classroom. P.S. If you search online, you can find even more examples. LOVE this book!!
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  • TXGarrett
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent at explaining social thinking to young students
    Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2013
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    I LOVE this book. I use it every year in my First grade class to explain how people create concepts and emotions about others. It's on the students' level without using watered down language. If you have that ONE student (and we all know we have that ONE student) who can't seem to get along with others or is being bullied, then you need to get this book!
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  • A. Harrow
    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent Social Thinking Resource
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2013
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    Michelle Garcia Winner has developed terrific materials, and I have used this book as part of introducing the Superflex and the Unthinkables curriculum to children.

    The expense of the books is really offputting to an individual unfortunately, as there are a number of items that are useful to use but they are all quite sparsely filled but with high prices. I'm not sure why this should be, but it's a shame, as it prevents the excellent curriculum from being accessible to more individuals and therefore more children.

    If you are working with children with SCD, you REALLY do need to get into this excellent area of work, and make sure you also find out about Superflex and the Unthinkables. If you're working as an individual with just one child the expense may be beyond you - but just hope that the authors find a way to make this more available to those that need it!
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  • Book Mom
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome resource
    Reviewed in Canada on July 11, 2019
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    A great resource for teaching authentic self reg. I love the term “expected” vs “normal”. Can be used at home or school, multi grade. Adaptable and accessible.
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  • fans and numbers
    5.0 out of 5 stars The book is easy to read and he was actually interested in it
    Reviewed in Canada on May 3, 2015
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    My son has ASD and this book really helped him to develop social skills and pick up on other people's feelings and emotions. The book is easy to read and he was actually interested in it.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Great series
    Reviewed in Canada on November 30, 2018
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  • Tweedledum
    5.0 out of 5 stars Have you turned your social smart brain on today?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2015
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    Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best. When I first looked through my copy of "you are a social detective" I felt a bit puzzled and wondered whether my students would be confused by the ideas and presentation. I should not have worried. As soon as I started to slowly read the story and really work through each picture with the students their response was as if I had turned on the light. The book will not instantly give the student social insight but introduces the problem in a very simple, positive and straightforward way. Teaching students to "turn on" their "social smart " brain is the first step. We have spent far too long declaring that students with ASDs don't have the ability to interpret social information Michelle Garcia Winner turns this on its head challenging that assumption and suggesting instead that we simply teach students to start using their ears, eyes and memories together to read social situations.
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