Social Stories Printables

When my son was younger, one thing that helped him somewhat going to the doctor, dentist, etc. was social stories of what happens in those situations. That prepared him for those uncomfortable transition situations. Today, I am going to share a few free printables of social stories available online that I used and I hope they help they are a helpful benefit for your child when going to a stressful place or situation for them. First, what exactly is a social story? A social story simply can be a written or visual guide describing various social interactions, situations, behaviors, skills or concepts and describes a situation, skill, or concept in terms of relevant social cues, perspectives, and common responses in a specifically defined style and format.

Here are a few online free printable web pages/sites :

http://www.child-behavior-guide.com/social-stories.html  Child-Behavior Guide.com 

Free Social Stories Examples

The free autism social story examples available include; going to the grocery store, going to the doctor, going to school, and riding the bus. However, all children can benefit from using a potty training story along with other valuable potty training tips.

Stories can be used for just about any event and are easily applied alone or in conjunction with a picture exchange communication systems (PECS). They can be made in the form of a book or a video as shown below. 

They also work well with a visual schedule that tells the child what to expect. You would start by reading the social story multiple times prior to encountering the event, then put together a schedule regarding the event and use that during your outing. When all are used in conjunction, meltdowns and tantrums are greatly reduced over time.

You can download a free story that has already been created or make your own with real pictures of things your child will recognize, helping them to be even more effective.

https://adayinourshoes.com/printable-social-stories-about-friendship/

Printable Social Stories about Friendship

1. Safe/Not Safe Friendship
   from Victories and Autism
2. Rules for Board Games
   by SETBC
3. Personal Space
   by Unknown Source
4. Asking My Friends to Play
   from Okey Dokey
5. Sharing
   from SETBC
6. Taking Turns
   from SETBC
7. Personal Space When People Are Together
   by SETBC
8. Going to a Birthday Party
   from Okey Dokey
9. Being a Good Friend
   from Miss Allisons Class
10. Time with my Friends
    by The Autism Helper

There are many kinds of free printables available online that you can use for situations that are beneficial to your child. Just Google search 'Free Printable Social Stories for Autism' and click images to go through the many types and different ones you can print off. I hope that they help to lessen the stress for your child like they did for Dean. HUGS!!!!! As always, feel free to email me at barbgadway@live.com about anything. 😃💜