Product Preview - Visual Social Story Packet - Community Set

18 Sept 2012 · 2 min

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In this product preview, Sasha from theautismhelper.com introduces the Community Social Story Packet, a collection of six visual social stories designed for children with autism. Each story focuses on a common community location—fast‑food restaurants (e.g., McDonald’s, Burger King), grocery stores, libraries, malls, movie theaters, and sit‑down restaurants—and outlines typical problems that may arise and the appropriate responses. Sasha explains that social stories help children understand what to do rather than what not to do, and can be employed both preventatively (before visiting a location) and in‑situ (when a problem occurs). The preview emphasizes that community settings are unpredictable compared with home or classroom environments, making these stories especially valuable for preparing children, reducing anxiety, and supporting successful participation in community activities. The video concludes by summarizing the packet’s purpose and its potential benefits for parents, educators, and therapists working with autistic children.

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Hi, this is Sasha from theautismhelper.com, and this is a product preview of Social Story Packet for Children with Autism Community Packet. So these are a set of 6 social stories based on common community locations that a child with autism might go to and different problems that could occur in those areas and how to appropriately respond when those problems happen. So social stories are really helpful to focus on what to do in a situation and not what not to do. So these can be used preventatively, maybe before you go to a restaurant, or they can be used in the situation if the problem is occurring. So this one's based on going to a fast food restaurant, McDonald's or Burger King, and the different steps included and what to do there. The next one is going to a grocery store. The next one is going to the library, so the different things you can and cannot do in a library. Next is going to the mall, and that kind of details a little bit behavior of not getting something every time you go to the mall, because that can be very difficult. Difficult for some students and some children. Next one is the movie theater, and last one is going to a restaurant. So this would be more of a restaurant where you order from a waitress and then they come back and bring you, bring you the food. Social stories are especially important for the community because the community can be so unpredictable. It's not the structure of home or a classroom where children know what to expect and know what's going to happen. So to me, the one of the most valuable places to use social stories is in the community because you can really prepare for these activities appropriately and that can ease the anxiety for some of our kids. So this was a product preview of Social Story Packet for Children with Autism Community Packet from theautismhelper.com.