Social Stories are personalized narratives that can help autistic individuals learn how to navigate experiences. They are most often used with children. Social Stories provide literal information about abstract social situations to help support learning in autistic people.
The terms Social Story(TM) and Social Stories(TM) are trademarked and owned by Carol gray. She began writing them during the 1990s for the autistic children she worked with. According to Gray, a Social Story "describes a context, skill, achievement, or concept according to 10 defining criteria". The 10 criteria can be found in Gray's book
Over the years, social stories have become a popular intervention strategy among clinicians. Despite their popularity, research in this area is limited. One reason is that while many professionals use social stories (lowercase) not all follow Gray's formula. In addition, social stories are oftentimes used in combination with other interventions.
Even though research is needed to determine how to use social stories most effectively, they are generally recognized as being a helpful intervention strategy. Some of the keys to making them beneficial include:
They should have a clearly identified goal
They are best when they only address a single behavior per story
Use positive language
They answer who, what, when, where, why about the social situation
When possible, include the caregivers, family, and professionals in story development
Use visual images/pictures along with text
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