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My Friend is Visually Impaired Social Story

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My Friend is Visually Impaired Social Story preview

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Social story cover titled 'My Friend is Visually Impaired,' showing a smiling child wearing glasses
Cover of the social story about visual impairment
Social story page introducing 'Everybody is different,' illustrated by six children, including a wheelchair user
Page 2: Introducing individual differences
Social story page naming differences in hair, eyes, and skin, with illustrations of each body feature
Page 3: Differences in physical features
Social story page about different personalities, naming brave, kind, funny, clever, friendly, and helpful
Page 4: Differences in personality
Social story page explaining that some people's body parts do not work as well as other people's
Page 5: Introducing differences in body function
Social story page introducing visual impairment as trouble seeing things, illustrated with an eye
Page 6: Introducing visual impairment
Social story page explaining that some people are born with visual impairment, illustrated by a baby
Page 7: Visual impairment from birth
Social story page explaining that sight problems can develop as people get older, with a child in glasses
Page 8: Sight changes as people grow older
Social story page describing glasses as a way to help people see things better, with an eyeglasses illustration
Page 9: Glasses as support for seeing
Social story page explaining that a problem with one eye may require an eye patch, with a child wearing one
Page 10: Introducing the use of an eye patch
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My Friend is Visually Impaired Social Story: A Versatile Teaching Resource

The teaching resource, My Friend is Visually Impaired Social Story, provides a valuable way for children to understand social situations and nuances. Presented in a gentle and engaging storytelling format, it simplifies complex concepts making them easily graspable for children. This resource proves particularly beneficial for children on the autism spectrum who may find social situations challenging.

Understanding Visual Impairment

This versatile social story enhances understanding of what it means to be visually impaired or blind. It can be used by children who have friends with these impairments and helps foster empathy towards individual differences from an early age.

About The Document

  • The document includes 16 pages catering to different grade levels without specificity.
  • The PDF document provides rich content with relatable clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt.
  • Repeated usage is encouraged to reinforce key points into young learners' minds effectively.
  • Laminating or housing them in a display book could significantly prolong its lifespan.

Versatility In Application

This teaching resource can deftly fit into various educational contexts such as group projects promoting cooperative learning, smaller groups where personalized attention can ignite deeper insights,and homework assignments offering solitary reflection time on the learned material.

"My Friend Is Visually Impaired Social Story", while neutral in tone, packs enough power to reshape deep-seated perceptions about persons with disabilities among young minds—steering focus away from the impairment but focusing more on fostering empathy and acceptance.

Taking pedagogy beyond classrooms toward broader societal goods—this teaching resource truly stands out.

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What's Included

Contains a 16 page PDF social story

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