I promised you all a little blurp on how to write social stories on our
Facebook page.
First determine the behavior you would like to create or change:
Select only one behavior per social story.
Stories should be written in a first person, "When I walk indoors I need to use my inside voice."
For some children it might help to put a photo or drawing of the event.
Describe:
If you are using social stories to help with a situation that your child may find difficult:
Include a description of the child's behavior and description of the desired behavior.
Example:
“When I walk into a library the room is quiet. I feel nervous because I have left a room where I feel comfortable and safe. Sometimes I feel exited when in the library and yell. When I yell, I like the sound my voice makes and I feel good. I can yell on the play ground. In the library I need to use my quiet voice."
Sometimes a child may be confused as to why it is okay to yell elsewhere but not at in the library. You can describe why it is unacceptable to yell inside.
Example:
"When I yell it bothers other people in the library. My yelling makes it hard for people to work in the library. "
End the story with a description of desired behavior:
Example:
"When I go into the library I will not yell. I will find a book to check out. After I find a book I will sit and read until library time is over. When I do not yell in the library it makes my teacher and friends happy."
All together it will read like this:
“When I walk into a library the room is quiet. I feel nervous because I have left a room where I feel comfortable and safe. Sometimes I feel exited when in the library and yell. When I yell, I like the sound my voice makes and I feel good. I can yell on the play ground. In the library I need to use my quiet voice. When I yell it bothers other people in the library. My yelling makes it hard for people to work in the library.
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