Social Stories (for children);
Social Articles (for adolescents and adults)
Writing Social Stories ... Some Suggestions by Laurel Hoekman, Executive Direcctor, The Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding. Guidelines for writing social stories; examples for various issues/topics. "Do keep in mind that at least 50% of all the Stories developed for any person should congratulate or applaud current skills, abilities, personality traits or concepts that the person does well." Although the goal of a Story™ should never be to change the individual’s behavior, that individual’s improved understanding of events and expectations may lead to more effective responses. http://www.thegraycenter.org/store/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.display&page_id=30
Balancing the Social Equation Using Social Stories™ and Social Articles™ by Laurel A. Hoekman, Executive Director, The Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding. "Although there are specific guidelines ... and criteria for writing a Social Story™, the intent is simple: to provide missing information for the individual, or to recognize an accomplishment. The resulting understanding often promotes a healthy self-esteem, restores calm to an otherwise stormy situation, fosters independence, reduces anxiety and confusion, and increases social understanding on both sides of the social equation." http://www.thegraycenter.org/store/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.display&page_id=74
How to Write Social Stories website by Carol Gray of the Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding. http://www.thegraycenter.org/
Social Stories, Written by Meredyth Goldberg Edelson, Ph.D., Dept. of Psychology, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon http://www.autism.com/families/therapy/stories.htm