The expansion of use to include individuals on all points of the autism spectrum has helped it make the shift towards what we know today. A commonly used and interchangeable term for these stories is Comic Strip Conversations. The term comes from the visual similarity to a comic strip. Story...
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Social story interventions are commonly used to promote appropriate behavioral responses in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD; Gray, 2004). This type of intervention is often used in general education contexts, but recently it has been used and examined in physical activity contexts (...
Social stories for teenagers can be helpful tools to learn important skills and navigate complex situations. The teenage years present numerous social challenges that can be overwhelming for many teens, including neurotypical high school students. However, older students with autism or ADHD may find it...
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An increasing body of literature has indicated that social stories are an effective way to teach individuals diagnosed with autism appropriate social behavior. This study compared two formats of a social story targeting the improvement of social skills during game play using a pretest posttest repeated...
Over the past 20 years a variety of treatments have been developed to remediate deficits associated with autism. Since the early 1990 s, Social Stories have been suggested to positively affect the social development of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Despite much research, there remai...
Social skills training (SST) for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has traditionally focused on face-to-face (F2F-SST) interventions. Recently, Behavioral Intervention Technologies (BITs-SST) have been utilized to target social skills deficits using computer-based programs, avatars, and therapeutic robots...
Help your child understand the topics in conversations and stories that they hear, read, or participate in. Practice nonverbal cues like smiling, frowning, crossing your arms, and rolling your eyes. Have your child tell you what each one means. Explain how these cues are important. ...
In the realm of special education, social stories have emerged as a game-changer for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) seeking to navigate the complexities of interactions with others. Created by Carol Gray in the 1990s, these narrative interventions provide a structured and effective ...