Key Topics: conversations, social connection, executive function, social awareness

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Instructors: Kari Zweber Palmer, Ryan Hendrix


3.5 hours of instruction


This course explores:
  • How small talk and conversations work & what makes them difficult

  • The roles of executive function, social awareness & play in supporting meaningful social connection

  • Practical strategies, activities, visual supports & teaching tools for building conversation for ages four through adult


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3.5 hours of CE credit available for select professionals.

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Small Talk & Conversations

Strategies to Demystify Conversational Complexities

Small talk and conversations are dynamic, and we cannot create reliable scripts for how they will unfold. We can, however, increase our students' awareness of why we engage in social exchanges such as small talk. In this online course, we will unpack the complexities of small talk and conversation. We’ll break these down into their component parts to build strategies that support engagement in initial and ongoing social connection for children, teens, and adults.

Registration Includes 90-Day Recorded Replay Access

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