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Creating your own Social Stories can be a daunting endveour but once you get started you'll see that its not as difficult as it seems! Sometimes its much quicker to create your own rather than find one that suits your needs as you can spend A LOT of time searching through internet sites and still come up empty handed.
As a general rule these are the steps I follow when creating my own stories:
Research - figure out exactly what the goal of the story is. Talk to parents, support staff and the student to find out more information. Look for ideas from stories others have published. Decide if you are going to adhere to Carol Grey's Social Stories or create a personalized one.
Create the text for the story.
Format text (size, colour, positioning, font, etc.)
Add pictures.
Publish the story (print or digital format)
Tutorials to get you started:
Text Creation Tools:
Pencil and Paper
Of course the simplest low tec option is to simply jot notes down on paper!
Adding Visual Supports and Photos:
Computer software that can write with symbols, has access to a plethora of visual symbols, templates and pre-made materials.
Take your own photos!
Cell phones are a quick and easy way to take photos of what you need. Google photos, email or other methods can be used to transfer photos to your computer.
Online sites that provide images for free:
Stock Photos Clip Art Icon Archive PECS Cards Picture Cards Picto Selector
Publishing Resources:
Paper Copy
The low tec option is to simply print the story and assemble into a book. I also like to laminate my pages to ensure their durability!
Can be used to create digital books that can be shared over the internet and read aloud to students.
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