Kari Zweber Palmer

Kari Zweber Palmer, MA, CCC-SLP, first became interested in Social Thinking as a graduate student when she conducted research on the Social Thinking informal assessment procedure, the Double Interview. She started her career as a speech-language pathologist in the public schools in Minnetonka, MN, working in early childhood and at the elementary level. She then worked as a full-time therapist at the Center for Social Thinking in San Jose, CA. Currently Kari owns a private practice, Changing Perspectives, in Excelsior, MN. Her diverse caseload includes preschool-aged children to young adults, all with varying levels of social cognitive differences and/or challenges. Kari is a peer reviewer for ASHA’s continuing education program. She is also a Social Thinking consultant at multiple school districts around the country. She enjoys collaborating with dedicated educators (early childhood through high school) on implementing social cognitive teaching into the school day. Kari is an active presenter as part of the Social Thinking Training & Speakers’ Collaborative and enjoys sharing the power of Social Thinking with international audiences.