Social Stories & Comic Strip Conversations

Downloadable Resources

→ Intro to Social stories and comic strip conversations NAS

→ Happy Learners offer lots of great narratives for social stories which you can adapt to your C/YP's special Interest and development stage. 

→ How to Write a Social Story 

→ Speech Therapy Store offers lots of advice and free social story templates.

→ I Like to Win 

→ Sammy has a Sad Day 

→ Alfie Feels Angry

→Sometimes I Don't Want People to Talk to Me. 

→ I can Have Big Feelings and Be OK!

→ Comic Strip Conversations  

Media Links 

→ Carol Gray: What are Social Stories(TM)? 

→ Writing Your Own Social Story 

→ Social Stories Writing Guide 

→ Walking in the Hallway - Social Story for Special Needs Students 

→ Going to a Restaurant/Autism Social Skills Video 

→ I Use my Words and Keep my Hands to Myself Social Story 

→ Comic Strip Conversations 

→ Comic Strip Conversations webinar Nov 2020

→ Why is language important for mental health? In 'WORDS FOR WELLBEING ANIMATION' Professor Courtenay Norbury talks about the connections between Developmental Language Disorder and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. And importantly what parents and professionals can do

Signposting

→ Twinkl for over 10,000 Social Stories & 2,700 Comic Strip Conversations 

→ TeacherPayTeachers for lots of social stories - ready to download and comic strip conversation templates 

→ TES for lots of information and examples designed by school professionals. 

Recommended Reading

→ Stories that explain: Social stories for children with autism in primary school  

→ Comic Strip Conversations: Illustrated interactions that teach conversation skills to students with autism and related disorders