We are in the midst of the holiday season, and chances are you are seeing more challenging behaviors than usual due to schedule changes and different events and activities. Luckily, there is a great tool that can be used to help students with all of these changes - social stories! You have likely used or been told to use social stories for behavior at some point, but there are ways to craft and implement these tools that can help make them more effective.

It’s important to understand that using social stories for behavior is not a magic cure, but for some students, they can be very beneficial for various situations. In this episode, we are looking at what social stories are, examples of social stories, and what the research says about using social stories.

03:19 - When and why social stories were originally created

04:27 - What social stories are and what they consist of

08:03 - An example and explanation of an effective social story

09:34 - The research behind the effectiveness of social stories

Show Notes: http://autismclassroomresources.com/episode193

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• Grab the FREE Winter Break Social Story
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