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Transition Social Story PDF

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Transition Social Story PDF preview

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Transitions social story cover: a puzzled boy scratching his head, thinking of a turn arrow and a question mark
Introduce the story before a change in routine
Introducing transitions: school has many changes through the day, and these changes are called transitions
Opening page that names the word for students
Defining a transition: stopping what I am doing to get ready for something else, shown by a smiling boy sitting at a desk
Read aloud to check the meaning of the new word
Naming the feeling: sometimes I might not want to stop what I am doing, with a frowning girl standing with clenched fists
Pause here to talk about feelings during changes
Coping strategy: instead of getting upset or ignoring instructions, I can ask my teacher if I may finish the task later
Role-play asking politely to finish work later
Leaving the room as a transition: going out to play, lunch or assembly, illustrated by a smiling boy walking along
Link to the class timetable of daily moves
Following the class: even when I do not want to go, I must still follow my class, shown by three children in line
Use before lining up to leave the classroom
Running off: not doing as told during transitions wastes everybody's time, with a running boy and a clock
Discuss how lost time affects the whole class
How others feel: when I run away at transition times, teachers and classmates may feel angry or upset with me
Prompt for perspective-taking discussion
Warnings before change: my teacher will always warn me that a change is coming soon, with a clock and sand timer
Pair with your own countdown or timer cues
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Special Resources, Life Skills

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About This Product

Social stories use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation however social stories can also be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event.

This social story is about coping with transitions throughout the day. Children with ASD and many other diagnosis thrive on routine and can struggle with transition times. This social story aims to provide some preparation.

These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.

Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt.

What's Included

Contains an 11 page PDF social story

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