Social narrative

Social narratives can be used to teach learners with autism spectrum disorders and other associated disabilities various skills, social situation, and narratives.

A social narrative is an evidence-based[1] learning tool designed for use with people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other associated disabilities. Social narratives often use personalized stories to teach a skill, identify a situation, or tell a narrative; some examples of social narratives may cover topics such as getting along with others, interacting with others, or experiencing a new place or activity. It is referred to as a story or a written explanation that tells the learner not only what to do but also what the situation is, with the goal of addressing the challenge of learners finding social situations confusing.[2] Social narratives have been found effective for learners from preschool to high school ages in several areas such as social, communication, joint attention, behavior, adaptive, play, and academic.[3]

  1. ^ "Social Narratives | AFIRM". afirm.fpg.unc.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
  2. ^ Maich, Kimberly; Hall, Carmen (2016-08-01). Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Ontario Context: An Introduction. Toronto: Canadian Scholars’ Press Inc. p. 166. ISBN 978-1-55130-912-5.
  3. ^ Wong, C., Odom, S. L., Hume, K. Cox, A. W., Fettig, A., Kucharczyk, S., Schultz, T. R. (2014). Evidence-based practices for children, youth, and young adults with autism spectrum disorder. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, Autism Evidence-Based Practice Review Group. http://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/sites/autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/files/2014-EBP-Report.pd