Social Stories

Social Stories are short stories explaining the Hidden Curriculum. The Hidden Curriculum is a set of rules or guidelines that are often not directly taught but are assumed to be known (Hemmings, 2000). The goal of the story is to explain the desired behavior, so it is easily understood by the child.  The story is most beneficial when you add the child's name in it. It personalizes the story and holds the child responsible for improving the behavior.  
Please read the story to the child at least once a day when he/she is calm.  The more you read it, the more effective it will be. 
If you would like to write your own social stories, visit Carol's website or attend one of Carol Gray's workshops.  
Sandbox Learning is a wonderful website to design personalized stories.  If you sign up for their emails, they send you articles with social skill tips every month.  
Wonderful social story resource.  PBISWorld

Here are a few social stories you can use with your students.  

Whole body listening visual  

Asking for clarification instructions & visual 

Volume Thermometer visual

Joining a group book

Playdate pg 1, pg 2, pg 3, pg 4, pg 5

Hands to self pg 1, pg 2, pg 3

Personal space social story video
social story pg 1, pg 2, pg 3, and pg 4

Raising your hand social story

Asking for help social story

Choices and have to dos social story

Save kisses for home social story

Interrupting story & steps

Eye contact video

Picking your nose video

Help a student decide if a student is being a good friend or not  
Is this person my friend? (negative) yes/no sheet
Is this person my friend? (positive) yes/no sheet  


I came across these videos for kids, and I love them!  You can use them in your classroom to help the children learn;
how to be a good listener
how to be a good friend
how to be dependable
how to feel important
how to take turns
how to be helpful
how to share
how to be kind
how to make smart choices
how to believe in themselves

Try them and I bet you will love them!  

I have the following social stories readily available in my room.  Please come see me if you need one.
Asking to Play, Hurting People, Letting Others Choose, Loud People & Places, Not Bugging My Friends, People Who Are Different, Playing Fair, Playing Games, Sharing, Taking Turns, Touching Others, and Trusting My Friends.

If you did not find one that you were looking for, please try these websites.
http://blog.autismspectrumdirectory.com/2011/02/01/list-of-social-stories-and-visual-scripts-for-daily-living-and-social-skills/ 
http://www.speakingofspeech.com/Social_Skills_Pragmatics.html
http://filefolderheaven.com/autism-tasks/folder-stories