| Social stories are short visually rich simple | | | | By giving the child with autism clear descriptions, |
| descriptions of an everyday social situation. The | | | | prompts, social cues and behaviors to help them |
| social story is written from the perspective of | | | | learn social and communication skills they may |
| the child with autism. | | | | otherwise struggle to conquer or find stressful. |
| Simple social stories can help a child prepare for | | | | Generally children with autism are visual learners |
| upcoming changes to routine, help the child with | | | | and find visual representations of the social skills |
| autism cope with social interactions, teach | | | | easier to understand; therefore using simple social |
| communication and play skills, as well as help with | | | | stories is an advantage. |
| behaviors. | | | | Social stories provide the child with autism specific |
| These simple social stories are written in the first | | | | social cues, prompts and behaviors, allowing them |
| person, in the present tense, and from the point | | | | to learn social, communication, interaction and |
| of view of the autistic child. | | | | imagination skills effectively. |
| First introduced almost twenty years ago simple | | | | Recent research studies show that simple social |
| social stories were introduced to help improve | | | | stories can help reduce problem behaviors, |
| social and communication skills in children with | | | | increase social awareness, and teach new skills. |
| autism. | | | | |