Social Stories

Social stories are a simple, visual way to describe different situations and identify appropriate behaviors for children with autism.  Social Stories help a child learn and practice appropriate behaviors in a positive manner.  Powercards are shortened versions of the key points of a social story - like a "cheatsheet" with key behaviors or phrases to help a child remember what they learned.  Powercards are meant to be about the size of a playing card or flashcard, so children can carry them in a pocket and refer to them as needed.

We have created several basic stories to help your child prepare for his or her trip.  The stories and the Powercard were created in PowerPoint format (using Office 2003 formats).  and you can customize the story to your situation.  Feel free to download and modify the social stories as you need.  We have also included a .PDF version that you may print and use if you don't have access to Microsoft Office software.

One good resource for learning about Social Stories and how to use them is the Birdville (Texas) Independent School District Autism website.  We are fortunate to live in the BISD - and they have a tremendous training and support program for parents of and children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.  To learn more about Social Stories, follow the link to their podcast training section and select the "Autism: Teach Social Skills" link to launch the video training on Social Stories and Powercards or click here.  We are grateful for their permission to refer you to their website for more training and information, and hope you find it useful.

If you have a social story you would like to share, please let us know and we would be happy to add it to the site.