Social Stories

Social stories are a great way to get across directions in your classroom. Social stories can be used as a tool to help students learn how to act in an effective and appropriate manner. Social stories can be a huge help to any child on the autism spectrum. Students with autism often struggle with remembering how to act in certain environments. Here is an example of a simple social story:

With this type of social story the child could read it over and over again until they learn. This type of social story could be printed out for a class chart or for just a specific student. The possibilities are endless! You could do something as simple as putting my hand up or how to act when you are sad or angry. Children with autism have a hard time with these things so a quick reference will help both you and the child. You can also create social stories using apps like Little Bird Tales, Kid in Story, Stories2Learn, and My Story! These would be great for children who can't read yet or for children who need it expressed in a different way. Here is an example of one from Stories2Learn: 

As you can see, you can create a social story for just about anything! Social stories do not have to only be for children with special needs. Sometimes we all need a hand on remembering things!


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