Writing and Developing Social Stories

Writing and Developing Social Stories
Author: Caroline Smith
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351697870

This practical resource provides an introduction to the theory and practice of writing social stories. In addition, there are examples of successful stories to use as guides, as well as information and photocopiable resources for delivering training on the use of social stories. Based on detailed work carried out in homes, schools and pre-schools, this book offers practical support to anyone meeting the needs of a child or young adult with an autistic spectrum disorder. Social stories are short stories intended for children with autism to help them understand their social world and behave appropriately within it. The stories provide clear, concise and accurate information about what is happening in a specific situation, outlining both why it is happening and what a typical response might be. It is written by those directly supporting a child with autism and only successful stories are included in the book. The stories are infinitely flexible and adaptable to an individual child in an individual social situation. It covers children aged 3 to 16.

Writing and Developing Social Stories Ed. 2

Writing and Developing Social Stories Ed. 2
Author: Caroline Smith
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351697781

This practical resource provides an introduction to the theory and practice of writing social stories. In addition, there are examples of successful stories to use as guides, as well as information and photocopiable (and downloadable) resources for delivering training on the use of social stories. Based on detailed work carried out in homes, schools and pre-schools, this book offers practical support to anyone meeting the needs of a child or young adult with an autistic spectrum disorder, and with staff supporting adults with autism. Social stories are short stories intended for children and adults with autism to help them understand their social world and behave appropriately within it. The stories: provide clear, concise and accurate information about what is happening in a specific situation, outlining both why it is happening and what a typical response might be; are written by those directly supporting children or adults with autism and only successful stories are included in the book; are infinitely flexible and adaptable to an individual child in an individual social situation. FEATURES: This 2nd edition has been thoroughly revised and updated throughout. It also now contains: brand new stories including examples for use by parents at home; brand new section on mental health; and, additional stories for use with adults with autism.

The New Social Story Book

The New Social Story Book
Author: Carol Gray
Publisher: Future Horizons
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2010
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1935274058

Different social stories to help teach children with autism everyday social skills.

My Social Stories Book

My Social Stories Book
Author: Carol Gray
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2002
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1853029505

Takes autistic children step by step through such activities as using the toilet, brushing their teeth, and wearing a safety belt in the car.

The New Social Story Book

The New Social Story Book
Author: Carol Gray
Publisher: Future Horizons
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2000
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781885477668

Takes autistic children step by step through everyday activities.

Writing and Developing Social Stories

Writing and Developing Social Stories
Author: Caroline Smith
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351697889

This practical resource provides an introduction to the theory and practice of writing social stories. In addition, there are examples of successful stories to use as guides, as well as information and photocopiable resources for delivering training on the use of social stories. Based on detailed work carried out in homes, schools and pre-schools, this book offers practical support to anyone meeting the needs of a child or young adult with an autistic spectrum disorder. Social stories are short stories intended for children with autism to help them understand their social world and behave appropriately within it. The stories provide clear, concise and accurate information about what is happening in a specific situation, outlining both why it is happening and what a typical response might be. It is written by those directly supporting a child with autism and only successful stories are included in the book. The stories are infinitely flexible and adaptable to an individual child in an individual social situation. It covers children aged 3 to 16.

Comic Strip Conversations

Comic Strip Conversations
Author: Carol Gray
Publisher: Future Horizons
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1994
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781885477224

Carol Gray combines stick-figures with "conversation symbols" to illustrate what people say and think during conversations. Showing what people are thinking reinforces that others have independent thoughts--a concept that spectrum children don't intuitively understand. Children can also recognize that, although people say one thing, they may think something quite different--another concept foreign to "concrete-thinking" children. Children can draw their own "comic strips" to show what they are thinking and feeling about events or people. Different colors can represent different states of mind. These deceptively simple comic strips can reveal as well as convey quite a lot of substantive information. The author delves into topics such as: What is a Comic Strip Conversation? The Comic Strip Symbols Dictionary Drawing "small talk" Drawing about a given situation Drawing about an upcoming situation Feelings and COLOR

Successful Social StoriesTM for Young Children with Autism

Successful Social StoriesTM for Young Children with Autism
Author: Siobhan Timmins
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2016-08-18
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1784503762

Social StoriesTM are acknowledged as a very successful way of teaching concepts and social understanding to children with autism spectrum disorders, but considerable skill is needed to write the most effective story. This clear and engaging book introduces ways of thinking about the issues your child finds difficult, and includes 32 stories created by Dr Siobhan Timmins for her son during his early years, with helpful explanations of how she did it, and what the underlying thinking was behind each set of stories. She explains how the stories build upon each other to help the child to understand further, more complex topics, and how to see the connections so that you can best help your child. From basic skills such as learning to listen, wait and share, to common fears, this book takes the mystery out of creating effective Social StoriesTM and amply demonstrates how to put together a cohesive set of stories which your child can understand and relate to.

Developing Resilience in Young People with Autism using Social StoriesTM

Developing Resilience in Young People with Autism using Social StoriesTM
Author: Siobhan Timmins
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2017-06-21
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1784506435

Young people with autism can be particularly susceptible to setbacks, often leading to depression and a sense of hopelessness. Using Social StoriesTM, this book introduces a different way of looking at common life setbacks, and offer tools to overcome these obstacles, build resilience and develop coping strategies for the future. Based on Carol Gray's highly effective Social StoriesTM model, this new guide shows how to help individuals with autism deal with challenges specific to them, and how to bounce back from the negative experiences that they encounter. This book is an invaluable guide for learning to create personalised Social StoriesTM that can be used to develop resilience in people with autism and help them to cope better with adversity.

I Can't Do That!

I Can't Do That!
Author: John Ling
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2010-10-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0857020447

This book introduces you to the concept of social stories which are a positive and practical way to help children with special educational needs (SEN) who are struggling with social rules and conventions. The new edition of this book has over 90 examples of social stories, including over 30 new stories and also contains a new section on why social stories are important, how to use them in your setting, and how to write your own social stories. Suitable for use with children of any age, the book includes examples for those children with language delays, communication difficulties, difficult behavior, antisocial behavior, as well as those with autism. A great book for any setting, the stories are practical and achievable, the language is down to earth and believable, and the subjects include those that we are often embarrassed to deal with.