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

2. Do You ever feel like this?

5. 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?

6. Have you tried… Social Narratives?

7. 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

8. 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

10. 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

11. Before You Reinvent the Wheel…
App
Let's Be Social (free)
10 Ways (free)
Social Stories Creator and Library (free)
Websites

12. EACS Resources
Social Narratives
Social Narratives – Canvas Course
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