This resource called, AUTISM and ME: SOCIAL (SUCCESS) STORY - Strategies for Life!, is really a manual and workbook for children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder to use in order to empower and educate themselves on ASD, identify with others with ASD, and learn strategies to live and cope with ASD in healthy ways. This resource is 40 pages, and in PDF format (8.5 x 11), and so can be easily printed. It contains developmentally appropriate language and engaging visuals in order to engage the child in a fun and interactive way. There are Two Parts, with Part 1 focusing on education on ASD, and Part 2 focusing on strategies to live with ASD. Part 1: Living with Autism - ALL ABOUT ME * Communication * Socialization * Sensory * Emotions/Feelings * Perseveration * Repetitive Movements & Behaviours/Stimming * Insistence on Sameness/Routine * Splinter skills/Interests * Emphasis on Strengths Part 2: Living with Autism - Strategies & Ideas * Examples of Feelings and Emotional Reactions * Strategies to Process Feelings and Emotions * Strategies to Regulate Sensory Needs * Strategies to incorporate Routine and Sameness * Strategies for Communication * Strategies for Social Interaction and Making Friendships * Strategies to Navigate Bullying Behaviours * Mention of Medication as means to moderate behaviours * Emphasis on Strengths and Talents * Opportunity to Draw and/or Write About What It's Like Living with ASD While labeled a social story, this resource is really an in-depth manual or workbook on how to live successfully with ASD and to appreciate one's strengths and talents, that do come with living with Autism Spectrum Disorder. As always, please leave feedback and review, so that I may continue to provide practical resources to my fellow educators. Thank you!

"Understanding New School Rules" is a gentle and easy-to-read social story designed to help children smoothly adjust to new classroom rules. Perfect for young learners and those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), this resource provides clear, reassuring explanations about what to expect in a new school environment. Key Features: Simple Language: Written in an accessible and straightforward style. Visual Aids: Includes illustrations to support understanding and make the story engaging. Positive Tone: Encourages children to feel confident and comfortable in their new setting. This social story is ideal for preparing children for a new school year or transitioning into a new class. It helps to ease anxiety by clearly outlining expected behaviors and classroom routines.

Social stories are an effective and easy intervention to use for a variety of behaviors! These stories are short stories accompanied by visuals to help children with autism and other special needs behave appropriately in social situations. This mega GROWING bundle includes ALL the printable social stories I have in my store! As it is a growing bundle, this means every new social story that is added to the store will be added to this bundle for you to enjoy. NOTE: this is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD (printable)! This product includes: - pdf files of the the following social stories (2 pages on each letter size page. Refer to thumbnails for clarity) Personal space no hitting no biting time for school good day toilet training wearing a mask when i'm frustrated new baby If you like my product, then please leave me a feedback and follow me on: Instagram :) Thank you and Happy Teaching!

This social story discusses the concept of Stimming, a common behaviour in children with. The story reframes stimming as a child's SUPERPOWER - in that it helps students communicate their feeling and thoughts, and to self-regulate by calming their minds, bodies and voices. It talks about and validat...

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD | INSTANTLY PRINTABLE | HIGH-RESOLUTION PDF FILE --------------------------------------------------------------- Many of our students have difficulties modulating and controlling the volume of their voices. This is especially true with our students who have issues with language, impulse control, and limited social awareness (e.g., language disorder, deaf/hard of hearing, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, FASD, etc.). This is a 13-page social story meant to help children to practice controlling the volume of their voice, across all settings, but particularly at school, and in the classroom. The social story consists of 13 pages of visual teaching of these concepts. It provides an overview of what Voice Volume looks like, from Not Talking at all, to Soft/Quiet, to Medium, to Loud and Extra Loud. This story explains that each volume level can be appropriate, but only in the right place and situation, and right time - providing examples of what this looks like. Included in the story is a VOICE VOLUME METER visual, that incorporates a 1-5 rating scale, and corresponding visuals and descriptors. This visual aid can be laminated and used in the classroom and at home, either on the wall or in a binder. It is in PDF format, and so can easily be printed and/or laminated. It is presented in a simple, fun and visual format, and can be used across all ages and developmental levels. I have personally used it in individual and group format, in regular elementary and special needs classrooms. I hope it helps you, help your students! ------------------------------------------------------------------ WHAT'S INCLUDED: 1 High-Resolution PDF File, 8.5x11" ------------------------------------------------------------------ HOW TO PRINT: Following purchase, your file will be emailed to you for printing. Simply Print, laminate if you wish, and staple, bind or place in duotang or folder to use with students and children. Download, print, and enjoy! ----------------------------------------------- PERSONAL NOTE: We love what we do, and do our best to provide a wide variety of options, quality resources, and flexibility in printing our digital files, all in attempts to make your life easier! Please provide your feedback, so we may continue to offer worthwhile products! ------------------------------------------------------------------ PLEASE NOTE: No physical product will be shipped, as this is a digital download. Colours may vary slightly due to different colour monitor/calibration. This purchase is licensed for PERSONAL USE ONLY. All Digital Prints are copyright of The Wellness Playground. FEEL FREE TO BROWSE OUR OTHER LISTINGS.

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This social story illustrates the difficult task of waiting. Perfect from students with behavior regulation and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Uses Mayer Johnson picture symbols! ________________________________________________________ This unit uses Boardmaker Curriculum: DynaVox Mayer-Johnson 2100 Wharton Street Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 Phone: 1 (800) 588-4548 Fax: 1 (866) 585-6260 Email: [email protected] Web site: www.mayer-johnson.com

_________________ Social Story: Biting Others is Not Okay. (English and Italian). This engaging social story/script encourages students to use healthy alternative behaviours to biting. This social story uses simple language and engaging visuals, and while it is tailored to elementary, can be used across all grades and developmental levels. We have used this social story in individual and group format, and across nursery, elementary and junior high levels, in regular and special education settings. This social story on biting is great for assisting students with autism spectrum disorder, adhd and fasd, as well as sensory and behavioural disorders. This social story is provided both in English and in Italian. This digital social story is 9 pages, and in PDF format (8.5x11 inches), and so can be easily printed and laminated. __________________________________________ What you will receive: 2 PDF file in 8.5x11 inch format 1 English Version ; 1 Italian Version 1 Digital Download Description in JPEG format __________________________________________ How to download and print: Following purchase, your file will be emailed to you via Etsy (please check your junk folder, to ensure it did not bypass your inbox) Simply click the link to download your file and save to your computer or device Open the digital file and print the social story You may print at home, via online print service, for via your local print shop/provider __________________________________________ We hope this resource helps you, help your students! We welcome your reviews and comments, as we are always striving to create valuable tools and resources for our fellow educators. Thank you! And, please follow our store for updates on new products and sales! __________________________________________ PLEASE NOTE: No physical product will be shipped, as this is a digital download. Colours may vary slightly due to different colour monitor/calibration. This purchase is licensed for PERSONAL USE ONLY. All Digital Prints are copyright of The Wellness Playground.

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A visual scheduling tool designed to support autistic children with their learning and wellbeing.

Spread the loveChildren diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience a variety of symptoms that can cause challenges in the classroom. Most of them will have some difficulty with social interactions including reading facial expressions and following a conversation. They might become easily upset by changes in routine, experience sensitivity to environmental stimuli, and become easily fixated on things. All of these present a problem for teachers, but there are lots of options for assistive technology that can help. If you have a student diagnosed with ASD in your classroom, consider whether some of these assistive technologies could help them […]

There are different strategies you can use to prepare your child for transitions, which will make transitions easier for them and you.Transitions are often difficult for children, but extremely so for a child with autism or ADHD. Yet, everybody must go through transitions every single day.

Social Stories are beneficial for helping children, especially those with an autism spectrum disorder learn how to deal with different situations or challenges. A Social Story is a short story that describes a skill, situation, context, or concept. Frequently the story will include information that is assumed that "everyone knows" and uses a positive tone through descriptive and coaching sentences. Social Stories guide the child to an increased understanding of an event or situation and hopefully improves the child's behavior during the event or situation. Having a substitute teacher can be very hard for a student with autism. This story helps let the child know that sometimes a substitute may not do everything the same as the teacher and that the teacher will come back. This packet includes the following: - A full-size book that can be read to the entire class. This story is great to read at the beginning of the year or the day before you know you are going to have a substitute in the class. If you like this product, you can purchase the full version Substitute Teacher Social Story Packet that includes a smaller student book with pictures, a student book without pictures and a visual that can be used with the classroom or child in helping him/her understand when there is going to be a substitute and when the teacher will be back at school.

This printable includes a printable worksheets that can be downloaded and printed or it also can be imported into your iPad, Goodnotes. What's included : • High quality print PDF file for international size : A4, A5, A6 etc. • High quality print Jpeg file for international size : A4, A5, A6 etc. • PDF file to import into GoodNotes, Notability, Xodo, Noteshelf, etc. If you have any questions or custom inquiries, feel free to send us a message

Are you looking for ways to support your autistic child at home and information about some of the best autism theapies. Here is what has worked best for us.

What Is It? A social story is exactly what it sounds like: a brief, simple story designed to teach children about social situations and appropriate responses. Social stories were originally developed in 1991 by Carol Gray of The Gray Center. Gray had been a consultant to students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Social stories were […]

These ABA therapy activities for kids with autism spectrum disorder will give you heaps of ideas you can use at school, in therapy, and at home!

A social story and simple visual support for teaching emotions and feelings. Social story describes different feelings that are shown in the visual support.

Autism activities to help increase communication, fine motor skills, sensory play skills, interaction & more in your home or autism classroom!

My High School kiddos with Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome require extra visual supports and reminders of expected behaviors and social skills. For a student that wanders For a student that …

21 brilliant templates and apps to help you create meaningful Social Stories for kids with autism in record-breaking time!

This app uses a social story and a visual support to help teach wh questions. Asking & answering wh questions is the first step to having a conversation.

A social story I created for my students with Autism Spectrum Disorders. I used it during my unit on Safety skills. ...

Social Stories are beneficial for helping children, especially those with an autism spectrum disorder learn how to deal with different situations or challenges. A Social Story is a short story that describes a skill, situation, context, or concept. Frequently the story will include information that is assumed that “everyone knows” and uses a positive tone through descriptive and coaching sentences. Social Stories guide the child to an increased understanding of an event or situation and hopefully improves the child’s behavior during the event or situation. This story addresses the problem of children who tend to be very concerned about what rules others might be breaking (the cop). These children will sometimes become very focused on making students work and follow rules and may begin to yell or aggressively try to “fix” what the other student is doing. This story breaks down what the teacher’s job is and what the student’s job is. This packet includes the following: - A full-size book that can be read to the entire class. - A half sized book that can be laminated and stored either in a desk or in the classroom library for the kids to refer to later. If you have a student who really struggles with doing the “teacher’s job” then keeping a copy in his/her desk to review each day can be beneficial. - A one-page copy of the story to put in a page protector to be stored in a 3-ring binder. This is convenient for storing all stories together. - A student book version where the children can draw their own pictures to go with the words. For some children, this creates more meaning and ownership of the story and it helps the child be able to share the story with other children or adults. -A visual of the teacher’s job and student’s job that can be referred to when situations arise.

Flexible Bathroom Social Stories for children with autism, sensory processing disorder, and other developmental difficulties. Learning to use the bathroom at school can be a struggle for children on the spectrum. Social stories and visual task strips are the most effective methods of teaching new self-help skills to many special needs children. Use of social stories are judged by teachers to be either highly effective or somewhat effective at 97% (Reynhout, G. & Carter, M. 2009). But because individualized visuals are so time consuming and difficult to make they are often left on the to do list! With this product I have included a comprehensive number of scenarios, and made them readily available and accessible to parents, special education teachers, and occupational therapists. Every child is different and as special educators we see many different bathroom issues during the elementary years. Choose from 7 book covers, 76 separate book pages with a corresponding visual to aid understanding, and 8 visual sequence strips for posting. Pick only the pages for your student’s needs. Specific sensory aversions that make it difficult for children with autism or anxiety issues to use new bathrooms are included. Clear consistent visual expectations as well as specific accommodations help make bathroom use successful! Editable text is available on one cover and four pages so that you can add your student’s name and specific circumstances that are important in your situation. Both photographs and clip art are used. This product is easy to use because of the detailed table of contents. Just read the table of contents and pick the pages that you need to print. You choose the cover and pages that fit the needs and issues your boy is dealing with now. Prioritize the problems. Pick only one or two issues that interfere the most, and after they are addressed, revise your book to help address the next issue. To make a complete beginning to end bathroom story,  I have found best results when I include a few pages describing mastered or assisted steps as well. Materials are designed for boys 3 to 12 years old. You may be interested in Tips for parents and teachers on how to make the process of using public bathrooms fun, interesting, and successful. Blog post @ by Print Path. Toileting Social Stories Includes Covers: Bathrooms at school, and away from home: 5 choices, 1 editable. Feeling the sensation of needing to go and accidents: 7 choices. 
I don’t like to go to the bathroom because: Sensory aversions, Fears, and Accommodations: 16 choices & solutions. I go to the bathroom when..., asking & getting help: 8 choices, 1 editable. Where to go and clothes before going: 13 choices Wiping & Flushing: 8 choices. Clothes & fasteners after going: 5 choices. Washing & drying hands, Throwing away paper towel: 11 choices. I like to go to the bathroom because & Reinforcements: 11 choices, 2 editable Visuals Bathroom visuals: 2 choices, 3 sizes. Toileting Sequence: 2 choices. Hands Washing Sequences, Horizontal & vertical: 3 choices each. Flexible Bathroom Social Stories for Girls If your child has an issue that is not addressed in this product email me [email protected] after purchase to request a page or pages for your child! ************************** TEACHER TESTIMONIALS ********************************* ★ Used this immediately with one of my students. This had a huge impact. Thank you! ★ This is great for boys who have the ability to be toilet trained but aren't consistent. It's incredibly thorough in explaining all steps and addressing any possible barriers to consistency. ★ This has been a perfect tool to use with one of my high school students. And it was easily customized for home as well. ★ Great!! I love that I have so many options! I can customize each book based on specific students' needs. ★ This is perfect for my kindergartners! I love that it is editable! ★ This was absolutely worth every penny! I had to modify some of it since I work in home care (so instead of school/class settings, I made it home setting). Besides that, it was absolutely perfect. So glad I found it! ★ These are great and I love that I can swap in and out pages as needed. ★ This was exactly what I needed. It has so many options to meed any one's needs. ★ Thank you for this product! has every step you could need..and more ! ★ As a first year teacher this has helped so much! Great resource! ★ Love the editing feature! ★ Helpful toolkit for explaining use of urinal to young boy with ASD ★ This is a time and life saver. ★ Great comprehensive social story! Wonderful resource! ★ Best social story format I've ever seen! ********************************************************************************** For additional Visual Supports, Behavior, and Self-Regulation Tools: from Print Path ➜ Self-Regulation Skills TAUGHT ➜ Visual Supports: Self Regulation and Classroom Participation~Special Ed BUNDLE ➜ Occupational Therapy: Visual Supports for Treatment ➜ Yoga Movement Breaks ➜ Visual Supports: Locker Skills and Locker Routines

Here is how I toilet training a pre-verbal 8 year old autistic child using a visual aid and a very consistent approach.

Free social stories about asking for help, including both free printable and video social stories

Today, we turn to the UK in a guest post by Laura Tarver. a London-based Speech and Language Therapist working with children with ASD and other complex needs. She previously worked in a primary sch…

15 strategies to help children with autism calm down and focus in the classroom. You can use these strategies to increase learning fun at home too!

Proprioceptive input activities throughout the day improves sensory integration, self-regulation, and also prevents inappropriate sensory seeking behaviors.