Social Story: Getting a Haircut. Getting a haircut can be an unpredictable and scary experience for many students, especially students with sensory needs such as those on the ADHD, ASD, and FASD spectrums. This social story takes the student through the possible steps of a haircut, and what to expect from the start to end of visiting the hairdresser or hair salon. This social story explains these concepts in simple child-friendly language, using engaging visuals and examples. It can be used in individual and/or group format and is is tailored to elementary and special education settings. We hope this social story will help you help the children and students you work with! **What you will receive: ** 1 High-Quality Colour PDF File Size: 8.5x11 inches 20 Pages**** How to print and use: Download to your device Print at home, or using a local or online print service Bind in a folder, binder or duotang Note: Should you need another file format (e.g., JPEG, PNG) simply let us know and we can do this for you. Be sure to follow our store for updates on new products and flash sales. We love what we do, so please provide your feedback and review so we may continue to create worthwhile products! Thank you!

This Social Story - Fire Drills: What to Expect, focuses on teaching children the importance of learning about fire drills, and what to expect during a fire drill, in order to be safe at school. The social story is very useful in making fire drills more predictable for students, and alleviates anxiety for those students who find fire drills stressful (e.g, students sensitive to noise, change in routine, etc.). The social story uses practical examples, engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language tailored to elementary years and special education students. We hope this resource helps you to help the children you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 10 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with children Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. Lastly, feel free to follow our store for updates on new products and flash sales. Thank you.

This resource called, FASD and ME: Social (Success) Story - Strategies for Life!, is really a manual and workbook for children and youth living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - to use in order to empower and educate themselves on FASD, identify with others with FASD, and learn strategies to live and cope with FASD in healthy ways. This resource can be used independently, or the child can be guided through with the support of an adult (Teacher, EA, parent, etc.) This resource is 37 pages, and in PDF format (8.5 x 11), and so can be easily printed. It contains developmentally appropriate language and engaging visuals in order to engage the child in a fun and interactive way. There are Two Parts, with Part 1 focusing on Education on FASD, and Part 2 focusing on Strategies to Live with FASD. Part 1: Living with FASD - All About Me What is FASD Communication Socialization Attention, Hyperactivity, Impulsivity Sensory Emotions/Feelings Learning Difficulties Life Skills Managing Change & Transitions Emphasis on Strengths & Talents Part 2: Living with FASD - Strategies & Ideas Examples of Feelings and Emotional Reactions Strategies to Process Feelings and Emotions Strategies to Regulate Sensory Needs Strategies to Incorporate Routine and Structure Strategies for Communication Strategies for Social Interaction and Making Friendships Strategies to Navigate Bullying Behaviours Mention of Medication as means to Moderate Behaviours Emphasis on Strengths and Talents Opportunity to Draw and/or Write About What It’s Like Living with FASD As always, please leave feedback and review, so that I may continue to provide practical resources to my fellow educators. Thank you!

Many of our students have difficulties managing their worries and anxiety. This is especially true with our students who are more on-edge and emotionally sensitive, as well as our students who have diagnoses such as: Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, FASD, and Communication disorders. This is a social story meant to help students manage their worry/anxiety in healthy ways. It provides an overview of what Worry and Anxiety looks like, and explains how a person may feel, and react when feeling anxious, and outlines effective and practical strategies to help them manage their worry/anxiety across all settings, but particularly at school, and in the classroom. The social story consists of 12 pages of visual teaching of these concepts, including specific breathing and worry strategies that can be cut out, laminated and used directly with students. It is in PDF format, and so can easily be printed and/or laminated. It is presented in a simple, fun and visual format, and can be used across all ages and developmental levels. I have personally used it in individual and group format, in regular elementary and special needs classrooms. I hope it helps you, help your students! And, please feel free to leave your review and feedback, as I am always striving to provide valuable resources to my fellow educators. Thank You!

Our students and children often struggle with managing their emotions and feelings, especially when these emotions are strong and overwhelming. It can be difficult to understand how to manage emotions in the midst of stress, and how to juggle more than one emotion at a time. This Social Story is meant to provide students with clear, step-by-step guidance and instruction around How to Manage Strong Emotions. This includes: A. Normalizing the experience of having strong emotions B. Examples of common emotions C. Examples of what being extremely excited, angry, and worried might look like, both mentally and physically D. Introducing effective strategies to Calm and Process strong emotions E. Offering space for the student to come up with their Own strategies F. Reinforcing the importance of learning this skill! This 11-page social story is in PDF format, and can be easily printed and laminated. It contains engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language. It is best suited for elementary students (Gr. K-6) and students in special education/life skills classroom settings. As always, I encourage you to leave a review/feedback, so I may continue to provide practical resources to my fellow educators. Thank you!

Social Story: Going to the Grocery Store Going to the grocery store can be an overwhelming experience for many of our children and students. This social story was created to help make a child’s experience at the grocery store be more predictable and enjoyable. This social story guides children through what to expect when visiting the grocery store - from arriving, to carrying and finding groceries, to the sights, sounds and smells encountered, paying, and leaving for home. The social story is full of engaging visuals and uses developmentally appropriate language suited to elementary and special education students. We hope this social story will help you help the children and students you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 17 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with children **Personal Note: ** Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. Thank you.

Social Story: Going to the Movie Theatre Going to the movie theatre can be an overwhelming and unpredictable experience for many of our children and students, especially those with sensory needs (e.g., ASD, FASD, ADHD ,etc). This social story guides children through what to expect when visiting the movie theatre - from arriving, to the sights, sounds and smells encountered, possible interactions, and overall experience - so they may feel more comfortable going to the movies. The social story conveys these themes using engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language suited to elementary and special education students. We hope this social story will help you help the children and students you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 15 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with children Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. Thank you.

Social Story: Going to the Park. Going to the park or playground can be an unpredictable and overwhelming experience for many of our children and students, especially those with specialized needs. This social story guides children through what to expect when at the park - from the sights, sounds and people (and animals) encountered, activities to do, and overall experience - making a trip to the park a more predictable experience. The social story conveys these themes using engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language suited to elementary and special education students. We hope this social story will help you help the children and students you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 14 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with children Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. Thank you.

Social Story: Going to the Public Pool. Going to the public pool can be an overwhelming and unpredictable experience for many of our children and students, especially those with sensory needs (e.g., ASD, FASD, ADHD ,etc). This social story guides children through what to expect when visiting the public pool - from arriving, to the sights, sounds and people encountered, possible challenges, and overall experience - so they may feel more comfortable going to the pool. The social story conveys these themes using engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language suited to elementary and special education students. We hope this social story will help you help the children and students you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 15 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with children Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. Thank you.

Social Story: Going to the Mall. Going to the mall can be an overwhelming experience for many of our children and students. There are many sights, sounds and crowds that can cause our students anxiety and stress. This social story was created to help make a child’s experience at the mall more predictable and enjoyable. This 13 page social story guides children through what to expect when visiting the mall - from arriving, to the sights, sounds and smells encountered, possible interactions, and leaving for home. The social story conveys these themes using engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language suited to elementary and special education students. We hope this social story will help you help the children and students you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 13 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with children Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. Thank you.

Social Story: Going to School (A Place for Learning). Going to school is an important milestone for every child, but many of our children and students have a hard time making this transition and understanding school expectations. This social story explains what school is in simple terms, and elaborates on when and how learning is accomplished, while still having fun at school! This 15-page social story conveys these themes using engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language suited to elementary and special education students. We hope this social story will help you help the children and students you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 15 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with children Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. Thank you.

Social Story: Going to Bed (My Bedtime Routine) Going to bed and having a good night’s sleep is essential for the health of our children’s minds and bodies. A regular bedtime routine is an important part of this process. This 13-page social story discusses the importance of a bedtime routine, what this may look like, and provides space for the child to share what their own bedtime routine looks like. The social story conveys these themes using engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language suited to elementary and special education students. We hope this social story will help you help the children and students you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 13 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with children Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. Thank you.

Social Story: Doing the Laundry Doing the laundry is an important life skill for our children to learn. This social story guides children through the purpose and sequential steps involved in doing laundry, and what to expect in the process. This 15-page social story conveys these themes using engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language suited to elementary and special education students. We hope this social story will help you help the children and students you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 15 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with children Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. Thank you.

Social Story: Riding on an Elevator. Riding on an elevator is a life skill that is useful. However, many children and students do not have experience on elevator, and elevators can be particularly anxiety-provoking for children with specialized needs (e.g., ASD, ADHD, FASD, sensory sensitivites, etc.). This social story guides the user through what to expect when riding on an elevator - including what it looks like, what it feels like, and how to ride on one, step by step. This visual guide makes riding an elevator more predictable and less stressful for children. The social story conveys these themes using engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language suited to elementary and special education students. We hope this social story will help you help the children and students you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 16 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with children Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. Thank you.

Social Story: Using an Escalator. Using an escalator is a life skill that is useful, as escalators are found in a variety of buildings. However, many children and students do not have experience using escalators, and escalators can be anxiety-provoking for children with specialized needs (e.g., ASD, ADHD, FASD, sensory sensitivites, etc.). This social story guides the user through what to expect when riding on an escalator - including what it looks like, what it feels like, and how to ride on one, step by step. This visual guide makes using an escalator more predictable and less stressful for children. This 13-page social story conveys these themes using engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language suited to elementary and special education students. We hope this social story will help you help the children and students you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 13 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with children Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. Thank you.

Social Story: Going Camping. Going camping can be a fun experience, but many of our children and students either have not had the opportunity to go camping, or find the idea of camping anxiety-provoking and stressful. This is particularly true for our students with specialized needs. This 12-page social story guides the user through what to expect when going camping - including what it looks like, what it feels and sounds like, what activities to expect, and the possible wildlife and experiences encountered. This visual guide makes camping more predictable and less stressful for children. The social story conveys these themes using engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language suited to elementary and special education students. We hope this social story will help you help the children and students you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 12 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with children Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. Thank you.

Social Story: When I’m Feeling Sad We all experience different feelings at different times. One of these feelings is sadness. This feelings social story helps students to define sadness, recognize when they may be feeling sad, and reinforces that strong feelings are temporary, and that we can all learn healthy strategies to manage sadness. The social story conveys these themes using engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language suited to elementary and special education students. We hope this social story will help you help the children and students you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 11 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with children Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. Thank you.

Social Story: Going to Gym Class. Going to gym class can be an overwhelming experience for many of our students and children, especially those with specialized needs. This social story was created to help make gym class more predictable and to reduce students’ anxiety levels, so they may feel more comfortable entering the gym and participating in gym activities. The story also presents alternatives to gym that still allow students to receive physical activity and feel good about themselves. The social story conveys these themes using engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language suited to elementary and special education students. We hope this social story will help you help the children and students you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 10 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with children Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. Thank you.

**Social Story: Going to the Zoo ** Going to the Zoo can be a fun experience, but many of our children and students either have not had the opportunity to go to a Zoo, or find the idea of going to the Zoo stressful and unpredictable. This is particularly true for our students with specialized needs. This 12-page social story guides the user through what to expect when going to the Zoo - including what it looks like, what it feels and sounds like, what activities to expect, and the possible experiences encountered. This visual guide makes a trip to the Zoo more predictable and less stressful for children. The social story conveys these themes using engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language suited to elementary and special education students. We hope this social story will help you help the children and students you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 12 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with children Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. Thank you.

Social Story: When I’m Feeling Lonely Feeling lonely is something all children and students go through in life. This social story normalizes this feeling and helps students to understand what feeling lonely might feel like and look like, and what strategies to use to cope with feeling lonely. The social story conveys these themes using engaging visuals and developmentally appropriate language suited to elementary and special education students. We hope this social story will help you help the children and students you work with! What You Will Receive: 1 high-quality PDF file 8.5"x11" in size 8 Pages How to Use: After uploading product, save file to your device Print either at home, or via local print provider or online print service Bind, laminate, or place in duotang to use with children Personal Note: Should you require a different file format or size, let us know and we can do this for you. We love what we do and so would appreciate your feedback and review so we can continue to provide practical resources to our fellow educators. Thank you.