originated by Carol Gray
useful in securing understanding of a social situation
for students who need more direct/explicit explanation of challenging social
situations
goes through a social situation step by step
puts the child in the story; uses "I" and/or "we" (first
person) to describe what the child will/should do in the situation
uses positive terms/avoids negative words ("not") if possible
is specific to the child and the situation as it will happen to him/her
is read to the child and/or by the child in preparation for the
event/situation
can be read intermittently for/by the child throughout the day to encourage
and reinforce self-talk about the situation and how they will handle it
story should have a title page, a story line, and an end page to give it a
definite beginning, middle, and end.
Smaller copies of each page can be made to encourage the child to sequence
the pictures.
Story can be made with the help of the child. This may help you discover any
aspect of the situation that is confusing or anxiety-producing.
Create stories about successes as well as needs. Then the child won’t
always feel that a social story is always about a problem. This helps set a
more comfortable feeling towards social stories in general.
For more information and for some good examples of Social Stories, check out
this link to the Polyxo
Autism site
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