An Interactive Social Story is a story that depicts various social ​situations IN VAROUS SETTINGs and will change to how the student is ​responding. If the student responds with an unexpected response, it ​will direct them to try again. They get a chance to learn and grow ​through each story practice! THE OPTIONS LEAD TO GREAT INDIVIDUAL ​AND CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS. Each story will contain follow up ​questions and sel standards.

1. iMproves social understanding: Helps students understand social cues and expectations, which ​can be particularly benefical for those with social situations and social communication difficulties.
2. reduces anxiety: By clearly outlining what to expect in various social situations, interactive social ​stories can reduce anxiety and increase confidence in students.
3. enhance social skills: encourage appropriate social interactions and behaviors by providing ​examples and guidance.
4. supportive behavior interventions: can be used as part of behavioral intervention plans to address ​specific social and behavioral challenges.
5. promote independence: helps students become more independent in social situations by providing a ​framework for understanding and responding to social cues.
6. personalized learning: interactive social stories can be tailored to the individual needs and ​experiences of each student, making them highly effective teaching tools.
   

Interactive Social Stories follow SEL Standards from CASEL.

Standard 1: Self-Awareness

Individual can regulate emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.

Standard 2: Self-Management

Individual can regulate emotions, thoughts, and behaviors.

Standard 3: Self-Efficacy

Individual can motivate themselves, persevere, and see themselves as capable.

Standard 4: Social Awareness

Individual can take the perspective of and empathize with others from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Standard 5: social management

Individual can take the perspective of and empathize with others from diverse backgrounds and ​cultures.

Standard 6: social engagement

Individual can consider others and show a desire to contribute to the well-being of school and community.

How Interactive Social Stories Support the Standards:

• Use in small group lessons
• use in whole group lessons
• use in 1:1 lesson
• add a story to your morning meeting
• use to track and practice iep goals
• Print out stories
• free data trackers included
  

The stories use positive, brief language and can be used frequently. Interactive Social Stories use ​situations and scenarios that happen daily or often for the students. The stories are 3-5 minutes in ​duration.

MULTIPLE STORIES ARE ADDED WEEKLY

USE YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WITH MULTIPLE STUDENTS: PRINT THEM OUT OR USE THE VIRTUAL OPTION

Interactive SOCIAL STORIES GIVE more ONE OPTION AND ALLOW FOR DEEPER CONVERSATIONs

OTHER SOCIAL STORIES COST AN AVERAGE OF $1.00 PER STORY, inTERACTIVE SOCIAL STORIES ARE CONSTANTLY ​BUILDING THEIR LIBRARY fOR A FRACTION OF THAT COST!

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