What Are Autism Social Stories?
According to its author Carol Gray, creating autism social stories involve a process which requires consideration of, and respect for the perspective of the person with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). As a product, it is a short story that describes a situation, concept or social skill using a format that is meaningful for people with ASD. They address the needs and improve the social understanding of people on both sides of the social experience. The result is a person with ASD has an improved sensitivity of others to the social experience, and an improvement in the response of the person with ASD. Autism social stories are a tool or strategy used to establish replacement social skills for both children and adults with autism. Though they do not necessarily fix the problem. An autism social story gives a person information about social situations they find difficult or confusing. They are a strength-based teaching strategy, which builds on natural skills and behaviors.
