Social stories can be an incredible tool for helping students with autism, but there are elements to consider when writing social stories to make them the most effective they can be. They may not be effective for all students or for all skills and situations, but there is research supporting the effectiveness of social stories. In this episode, I am sharing how to apply the research behind social stories, when social stories might be most successful, and how to write social stories in the most effective manner.   

If you are looking for a way to get started with social stories without starting from scratch, be sure to check out the behavioral toolkits that include social stories and visuals to help your students. You can also grab the social stories free downloads for winter break and following teacher directions. 

01:43 - What the research says about the effectiveness of social stories

03:54 - Examples of situations that social stories may work well for

05:08 - The four steps in implementing social stories

11:08 - The importance of the language used in the social story

15:20 - An example of how to create an effective social story

21:18 - Be sure to grab your social stories free downloads for winter break and following teacher directions.

Show Notes: http://autismclassroomresources.com/episode194

Resources:

• Check out my Social Stories on TpT
• Grab Your Free Winter Break Social Story
• Join the Autism Classroom Resources' Free Resource Library (Who's in Charge Social Story Inside!)
• Get more information about the Special Educator Academy
• Join the Free Facebook Group

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