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Importance of Social Stories for children with Autism

Sophia Pirani

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Key Takeaways:

  • What is a Social story?
    • Social story is a means and a medium to convey the social communication of the social understanding to the child in a calm and a composed environment.
  • Social understanding is how a child behaves in a particular environment or situation.
  • Role of a Social story-
    • To help them understand or predict how they are supposed to behave when in a particular situation, how to give an effective response
  • How do we make a Social story?
    • It should be directive- Use the pronoun or name of the child
    • Descriptive- Include What, why, who, where 
    • Perspective aspect- Others emotions & feelings
    • Affirmative- Always use positive statements, tell them what to do rather than telling what not to do.
    • Individualised- Talking about your child

Benefits of social stories for children with Autism

Social stories serve as guides that help gain a better sense of undestanding of any given situation through sequential & pictorial representation of words and pictures. This structured arrangement of a situation can be very beneficial for a child with Autism who may have challenges interpreting/responding to everyday instances that require them to engage with other individuals.

Watch this video by BCaBA therapist, Sophia Pirani, to understand what social stories are and how they come in handy for children on the Autism spectrum.

Additionally, also check out this quick guide on Autism Spectrum Disorder.

The video has been published on this platform with prior permission from Sophia Pirani in collaboration with Total Solutions, Rise To Shine & Pooja Jha.

Also, check our videos and articles on Special Education and Speech language and communication to gain more knowledge and understanding.

To know more about Autism Spectrum Disorder, you can visit our website and read information  relevant to the topic from the link. 

If you have questions about Autism, Down Syndrome, ADHD, or other intellectual disabilities, or have concerns about developmental delays in a child, the Nayi Disha team is here to help. For any questions or queries, please contact our FREE Helpline at 844-844-8996. You can call or what’s app us. Our counselors speak different languages including English, Hindi, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu, and Bengali.

DISCLAIMER: Please note that this guide is for information purposes only. Please consult a qualified health practitioner to understand safe management.

 

 

 

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