‘ Teaching Life Shaping Social Skills’

Dr Connie Buckingham (PhD) is a Psychologist and the Director of The Social Learning Studio, a multidisciplinary practice established to support children’s social and emotional development. Connie’s PhD research focused on theories that help us to understand social confidence, and how to support young people to develop and maintain positive peer relationships. Connie’s research underpins the programs at The Social Learning Studio including their pillar program, Social Stencil. Connie’s work supports neurodiverse and neurotypical individuals with an emphasis on theory and evidence-based work that is engaging and inspires curiosity and learning.

Dr  Buckingham  has a passion for teaching social confidence in engaging, concrete and systematic ways.  Connie shares her methodology with schools and clinics in a program called Social Stencil.  During this presentation, Connie will share some of her favourite social learning concepts and strategies, to help the young people in your lives.