Social Stories

Social stories

Old social stories;  

When Caroline was younger she screamed all the time!! She was difficult to control at school and at home.   Here are some social stories that we had when she was in school

1) When I come in school with Mommy (Amy Self), I can stop and say "HI!" to the fish.  I will use walking feet in the hallway.  I will walk down the hallway.  I will walk down the hallway to my teacher's room.  I will not scream in the hallway.  I will walk into the classroom, put my backpack in my cubby and go play.

With kids on the spectrum, looking at other kids is difficult.  They are in their own world and they don't like to acknowledge others. 

2) We sit on the carpet and wait our turn.  The teacher sings to each friend.  When it is my turn, I will stand up.  I sill shake hands and say "good morning".  When the teacher says, "How are you?' I will tell her how I am feeling.  I can say "happy", "sleepy', "sad", "silly", "mad" or any other way I feel.  On Monday, the teacher will ask me about my weekend.  When the teacher asks me about my weekend, I will tell her some fun things I did.

                 This took many weeks to get right.  Caroline did not want to touch another person and did not really know how she felt.  We would practice on the way to school.  

3) When it is rest time, I will rest quietly.  I will not take toys from home living.  I will not talk loudly.  I will stay in my area and rest quietly.  I will not kick the wall.  I will lie on te floor quietly.  If a teacher tries to help me, I will not scream.

         Many of Caroline's social stories had "I will not scream" somewhere in them.

Social stories today  These are either posted near where the social story takes place, such as the bathroom or a t.v., or Caroline holds it and takes it with her such as walking down a hall or going to Sunday school.

 

1) When we watch T.V. it is okay to sing along with the songs or to answer questions that the characters ask.  When the t.v. show is over it is not okay to repeat the lines of the show. This is called T.V. talk and it is not okay to do when you are playing with friends, sitting in class, or listening to a story at school.  If your mom says it is okay, you may t.v. talk at home.

 2)  When sitting down in a chair you sit on your bottom, not on your feet.  When you sit on your bottom you are able to sit still and able to listen to your teacher.

3)  T.V. shows  have what is called a laugh track.  This is used on T.V. shows instead of a real audience.  I will not walk around home or school and tell jokes to myself and use a laugh track.  

 

4)  Games are fun.  The Wii and the DSI XL are okay but you can only play games after you study.  School work comes first and if you study a little every day then you don't have to study so much the week or the night before the test.  To play your Wii or DSI you must have homework done and anything else mom says.

5) When taking a shower I will wash all body parts and rinse off the water completely.  When washing my hair I will scrub my scalp to get all of the hair clean and I will rinse my hair until all the shampoo is out.  Taking a quick shower is not a good idea if I don't get my hair rinsed completely.

6) WalMart.  Try to remember sun glasses if your child can't handle the lights.  Sometimes the flickering really gets under the skin of our kids on the spectrum.  Ear plugs might be necessary also.  I try to go to the toy area and get one toy they can play with during the time there and then we take it back.  Walmart is just difficult.

I might add to these.  There are so many situations that Caroline needs social stories. If you need help with Social stories let me know.