Social Stories

WHAT IS A SOCIAL STORY?

A social story is a simple and effective tool for teaching kids how to do certain things, such as handle problem behaviors, master social skills, and navigate new or unfamiliar social situations. It creates "predictability" with otherwise unfamiliar tasks or activities by walking the student through the process from a vicarious perspective. Social stories can be written about practically anything that a child may be struggling with from problem behaviors, such as anger or biting, to daily living skills, such as how to brush your teeth or use the potty, to handling unfamiliar events, such as how to act at a wedding, coming to school for the first time, or learning the expected behaviors for riding the school bus. Social Stories help to make these unfamiliar situations feel more predictable and teaches expected behaviors.