Social Stories
Social Stories with Children with Autism: How to write a Social Story
Based on Gray, C. (2002) The New Social Story Book
The use of Social Stories was pioneered by Carol Gray in 1991 and is being widely used with children Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Social Stories provide the student with accurate information regarding situations s/he encounters.
Social rules, which can be difficult for children with Autism to understand instinctively, are written down as concrete rules in the form of a story. The stories are written in language that the child uses or can easily understand. Visual supports can be added to Social Stories in order to aid comprehension for the student.
A Social Story is considered as a process that results in a product for a person with autism. First, as a process, a Social Story requires consideration of and respect for the perspective of the person with autism. As a product, a Social Story is a short story defined by specific characteristics that describes a situation, concept, or social skill using a format that is meaningful for people with Autism. In this way, each Social Story addresses the needs and improves the social understanding of people on both sides of the social equation. The result is often renewed sensitivity of others to the experience of the person with Autism, and an improvement in the response of the person with Autism.
Who writes Social Stories?
Social Stories are written by: parents; teachers; neighbours; speech and language therapists; doctors; grandparents; occupational therapists; uncles; psychologists etc.:
People who work or live with people with Autism.
Social Story Topics
Social Stories may be used to address a seemingly infinite number of topics. Social Stories are often written in response to a troubling situation, in an effort to provide a person with Autism with the social information s/he may be lacking. They may describe skills that are part of the academic or social curriculum,
Based on Gray, C. (2002) The New Social Story Book
The use of Social Stories was pioneered by Carol Gray in 1991 and is being widely used with children Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Social Stories provide the student with accurate information regarding situations s/he encounters.
Social rules, which can be difficult for children with Autism to understand instinctively, are written down as concrete rules in the form of a story. The stories are written in language that the child uses or can easily understand. Visual supports can be added to Social Stories in order to aid comprehension for the student.
A Social Story is considered as a process that results in a product for a person with autism. First, as a process, a Social Story requires consideration of and respect for the perspective of the person with autism. As a product, a Social Story is a short story defined by specific characteristics that describes a situation, concept, or social skill using a format that is meaningful for people with Autism. In this way, each Social Story addresses the needs and improves the social understanding of people on both sides of the social equation. The result is often renewed sensitivity of others to the experience of the person with Autism, and an improvement in the response of the person with Autism.
Who writes Social Stories?
Social Stories are written by: parents; teachers; neighbours; speech and language therapists; doctors; grandparents; occupational therapists; uncles; psychologists etc.:
People who work or live with people with Autism.
Social Story Topics
Social Stories may be used to address a seemingly infinite number of topics. Social Stories are often written in response to a troubling situation, in an effort to provide a person with Autism with the social information s/he may be lacking. They may describe skills that are part of the academic or social curriculum,
References: Attwood, T. (1998) Asperger 's syndrome, A guide for parents and professionals. Jessica Kingsley publishers: London. Gray, C. (2000) The New Social Story Book. Future Horizons: Arlington, TX, USA. Gray, C. (1997) The Original Social Story Book. Future Horizons: Arlington, TX, USA. Segar, M., (1997) Coping: A survival Guide for People with Asperger Syndrome. "Coping: A survival Guide for People with Asperger syndrome" (Marc Segar, 1997), Provides guidelines on: – Holding a conversation