Neurodiversity Affirming Social Skills Stories

Neurodiversity Affirming Perspective Taking: In this story, perspective taking as a social skill gets a much needed update! Gone are the days where we talk about one-directional perspective taking where a neurodivergent individual is tasked with understanding their neurotypical peers. In this neurodiversity-affirming social skills story, students can explore the dynamic that exists between any two or more people: I can try to understand you and you can try to understand me. Includes strategies to help any person take the perspective of another. 14 page social skills story Editable version saved on Google Slides Print and bind into a book, or just read it digitally on any of your devices. P.S. If you like this book, you may be interested in checking out our full collection of Social Skills Stories. Editable Want to edit this book?  Possibly add in a student name or change a picture? 📷 You can do that now! Just click the link in the back of the book and you'll be taken to an editable version saved in google slides! 💻

Screen Time Has Increased... Social Skills Stories: Limiting Screen Time is a social skills story that helps kids learn the importance of taking breaks from screens. It can be tough to explain why it's important to limit screen time, but Social Skills Stories: Limiting Screen Time makes it easy. Filled with engaging real photographs, this book will help your child/teen understand why it's important to limit screen time.  As well as provide them with fun alternative ways to keep their brain active and engaged when they're not using screens.  12 page book Editable version saved on Google Slides Print and bind into a book, or just read it digitally on any of your devices.  Editable* Want to edit this book?  Possibly add in a student name or change a picture? 📷 You can do that now! Just click the link in the back of the book and you'll be taken to an editable version saved in google slides! 💻

Neurodiversity Affirming Social Skills Story: I Stim & Stimming Feels Good is an excellent resource for individuals who stim and for neurotypical peers who want to better understand stimming. The two social narrative stories included in this product discuss the benefits and validity of stimming and explain that stimming is a normal, healthy behavior. This product is perfect for anyone looking to affirm neurodiversity and promote social skills! Two social narrative stories are included:  I Stim: a narrative discussing the benefits and validity of stimming 11 page social skills story Stimming Feels Good: a social narrative that is written to help neurotypical peers recognize what stimming is and to understand that it is okay 12 page social skills story   Editable versions saved on Google Slides  🖨️ Print and bind into a book, or just read it digitally 📲 on any of your devices.   Editable Want to edit this book?  Possibly add in a student name or change a picture? 📷 You can do that now! Just click the link in the back of the book and you'll be taken to an editable version saved in google slides! 💻

Are You Ready For the Awkward Teachable Moments? We've Got You Covered with Straightforward Narratives & Visuals Social Skills Stories: Spitting is the perfect tool for helping students learn appropriate social behaviors around spitting. This 13 page social skills story is a great tool for helping students with sensory issues. The story is editable, so you can tailor it to your students' unique needs.    Direct social skills instruction is extremely beneficial to students with special needs.  13 page social story Editable version saved on Google Slides  Print and bind into a book, or just read it digitally  on any of your devices. P.S. If you like this story, you may want to check out our full collection of school expectations social skills stories. Editable Want to edit this book?  Possibly add in a student name or change a picture? 📷 You can do that now! Just click the link in the back of the book and you'll be taken to an editable version saved in google slides! 💻

Stopping When Time is Up Neurodiversity Affirming: Transitions can be very difficult. Honor that difficulty by approaching transitions with understanding and clear strategies that serve the needs of neurodivergent students. 11 page social skills story Editable version saved on Google Slides Print and bind into a book, or just read it digitally  on any of your devices. Editable Want to edit this book?  Possibly add in a student name or change a picture? 📷 You can do that now! Just click the link in the back of the book and you'll be taken to an editable version saved in google slides! 💻

Perseveration, neurodiversity-affirming: Many neurodivergent students have specific, strong interests. Help your student to understand their impressive brain power, while also giving them strategies to use with neurotypical peers. 16 page social skills story Editable version saved on Google Slides Perseveration, neurotypical peers: It can be hard for neurotypical peers to understand the strong interests that some neurodivergent individuals have. Teach your students to see the intense interests of others in a positive light by exploring this unique type of brain power - and recognizing the value in it! 13 page social skills story Editable version saved on Google Slides  Print and bind into a book, or just read it digitally  on any of your devices. Editable Want to edit this book?  Possibly add in a student name or change a picture? 📷 You can do that now! Just click the link in the back of the book and you'll be taken to an editable version saved in google slides! 💻

This 10-page social narrative story describes what you can do when it's too loud.  Direct social skills instruction is beneficial to students with special needs. This social story can be used before an upcoming event or read regularly. Print and bind into a book, or just read it digitally on any of your devices. Editable Want to edit this book?  Possibly add in a student name or change a picture? 📷 You can do that now! Just click the link in the back of the book and you'll be taken to an editable version saved in google slides! 💻

This 11 page social narrative talks about how fun climbing can be, but that there are safe places to climb (i.e. playground) and unsafe places to climb (i.e. dresser). It provides alternatives to climbing, and provides the child a clear way to ask to go climbing. 11 page social skills story editable version saved on Google Slides  Break card visual is included. Print and bind into a book, or just read it digitally on any of your devices.  Want to edit this book?  Possibly add in a student name or change a picture? 📷 You can do that now! Just click the link in the back of the book and you'll be taken to an editable version saved in google slides! 💻

We've Got You Covered with Straightforward Narratives & Visuals  Looking for a way to teach students with an oral sensory need how to properly use their 'chewelry'? Look no further than The I Like to Chew: Neurodiversity Affirming Social Skills Story! This story is ideal for any student who uses a chew support, or who has an oral fixation. It explicitly teaches how to wear a chew necklace, what to do if it falls on the floor, how to clean it, why you cannot share it and how to appropriately ask for it from an adult. 13 page social skills story Editable version saved on Google Slides  Print and bind into a book, or just read it digitally  on any of your devices. Editable Want to edit this book?  Possibly add in a student name or change a picture? 📷 You can do that now! Just click the link in the back of the book and you'll be taken to an editable version saved in google slides! 💻