Social Stories
Social stories explain social situations to children and help them learn ways of behaving in these situations. These stories are sometimes called social scripts, social narratives or story-based interventions. Social Story™ and Social Stories™ are trademarks originated and owned by Carol Gray.
Social stories were initially developed for use with autistic children. They’re also sometimes used to help other children with learning or intellectual disorders.
Social stories might be less effective for children with poor comprehension skills, and they might not be suitable for non-verbal children.
Social stories were developed to help autistic children learn ways of behaving in social settings. Social stories do this by explicitly pointing out:
- Details about the setting
- Things that typically happen in that setting
- The actions or behaviour that are typically expected from children in the setting.
This can help children pick up on cues they normally wouldn’t notice and learn how to respond to these cues. It might also help children learn new skills for social situations.
More information can be found on the official Carol Gray website, Carol Gray Social Stories.
