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Social Stories For Success Interacting With Peers
Understanding social situations can be very difficult and often times confusing for children, teens, and adults alike. Preparing a child for how to react when a friend is sad or how to ask a peer to the movies can increase the ease in which they interact with others in unfamiliar social situations. Use of stories to help your child make since of different social situations they may encounter. Stories should describe in detail the behavior the child is expected to demonstrate (i.e. pick up the phone, ask for Sarah, etc). Focus on highlighting the following: social cues, events encountered in the situation, and the reactions they may experience from others. Stories can be typed on the computer or written by hand, using advanced or simple language. The goal is that they are unique to your child’s needs, assisting them to feel more comfortable with social interaction.
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