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Social Narratives in the Gen. Ed. Classroom

Learn about utilizing social narratives in the general education classroom to address common behavior issues. Discover how to create and implement these stories effectively to guide students in appropriate behaviors.

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Social Narratives in the Gen. Ed. Classroom

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  1. Social Narratives in the Gen. Ed. Classroom Autism Tip of the Month - November

  2. Do You ever feel like this?

  3. Common Problems in Your Day • What behaviors, issues, etc. are you seeing in your classroom where typical classroom rules and procedures are not cutting it? • What are you doing to fix the problem?

  4. Have you tried…Social Narratives?

  5. What are Social Narratives? • Short stories written by an adult (educators, paraprofessionals, parents, or other professionals) and read with individuals with ASD • Guide the student towards appropriate behaviors • Typically short and may include pictures or other visual supports • Give objective statements about a variety of social situations • Used to provide social cues and correct student responses to situations • Helpful in addressing a wide variety of behaviors: • Aggression • Personal hygiene • Anxiety • Classroom expectations

  6. How to Write a Social Narrative 1. Identify the social situation or setting to be taught 2. Identify the target behavior to teach and define it 3. Write a social narrative based on the child’s needs and functioning levels. Decide the length of the narrative, including the number of sentences, phrases, level of vocabulary, etc. 4. Use visual cues, including pictures, photos or symbols, considering the child’s interests and levels 5. Read the social narrative to the child and model the desired behavior

  7. How to Incorporate • Pull up on the Smartboard and review as a class • Use as Morning Work • Read daily • Individualized • iPads • QR Code • iBooks • Apps • Peer Buddy • Work with a friend to read and practice the Social Narrative

  8. Before You Reinvent the Wheel… • App • Let's Be Social (free) • 10 Ways (free) • Social Stories Creator and Library (free) • Websites • https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/writing-and-using-social-narratives • https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/visualsupports

  9. EACS Resources • Social Narratives • Social Narratives – Canvas Course • Tip of the Month

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