Social Narratives in the Gen. Ed. Classroom Autism Tip of the Month - November

Do You ever feel like this?

Common Problems in Your Day What behaviors, issues, etc. are you seeing in your classroom where typical classroom rules and procedures are not cutting it? What are you doing to fix the problem?

Have you tried… Social Narratives?

What are Social Narratives? Short stories written by an adult (educators, paraprofessionals, parents, or other professionals) and read with individuals with ASD Guide the student towards appropriate behaviors Typically short and may include pictures or other visual supports Give objective statements about a variety of social situations Used to provide social cues and correct student responses to situations Helpful in addressing a wide variety of behaviors: Aggression Personal hygiene Anxiety Classroom expectations

How to Write a Social Narrative 1. Identify the social situation or setting to be taught 2. Identify the target behavior to teach and define it 3. Write a social narrative based on the child’s needs and functioning levels. Decide the length of the narrative, including the number of sentences, phrases, level of vocabulary, etc. 4. Use visual cues, including pictures, photos or symbols, considering the child’s interests and levels 5. Read the social narrative to the child and model the desired behavior

How to Incorporate Pull up on the Smartboard and review as a class Use as Morning Work Read daily Individualized iPads QR Code iBooks Apps Peer Buddy Work with a friend to read and practice the Social Narrative

Before You Reinvent the Wheel… App Let's Be Social (free) 10 Ways (free) Social Stories Creator and Library (free) Websites https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/writing-and-using-social-narratives https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/visualsupports

EACS Resources Social Narratives Social Narratives – Canvas Course Tip of the Month