Parents' Guide to

Social Stories

By ADK AccessAbility, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 6+

Simple story creator can help kids with social situations.

App iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad Paid Education
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What you will—and won't—find in this app.

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What’s It About?

Story makers put pictures, text, and audio on pages to create a story. Pictures can be stock or original, and audio is recorded right on the device. The goal is for the story to make a positive impact on current or future behavior.

Is It Any Good?

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SOCIAL STORIES is a quick and simple way to create social stories for kids on the autism spectrum and for any others who might benefit from structured, predictable, story-based behavior reinforcement. As a tool, it's very basic, and the real value kids get out of it will depend heavily on what the adult puts into it. With the right planning and effort, Social Stories can be a good tool for helping kids understand and appropriately handle social situations.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Parents often play the key role in creating social stories. You can improve your ability to do this with the Social Stories app by becoming very familiar and comfortable with it.

  • Help make the experience engaging for your kid by developing a library of meaningful photos.

  • Work collaboratively with your kid to develop stories when appropriate.

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