This social story teaches kids about the eight senses. An editable Google Slides version is included so you can customize the story to fit your needs. This story covers:
- A reminder that everyone experiences things differently using their senses
- A reminder that it's important to learn about your senses and sensory needs so that you can better meet your needs
- Discusses that you learn 5 basic senses at school
- Provides an overview of the sense of touch with examples
- Provides an overview of the sense of sound with examples
- Provides an overview of the sense of sight with examples
- Provides an overview of the sense of smell with examples
- Provides an overview of the sense of taste with examples
- Provides an overview of the balance sense with examples
- Provides an overview of the body awareness sense with examples
- Provides an overview of the internal body sense with examples
- Includes using the proper terms of the 8 senses: tactile, auditory, visual, olfactory, gustatory, vestibular, proprioception, and interoception
- Describes how some people need more sensory input and others might need less
- A reminder that everyone should find ways to support and meet their individual sensory needs
Total pages: 17 pages
Like all social stories I write, full color photographs of real children are used instead of clipart. In my experience, full color photos are more relatable to autistic children, like my son, than clipart. Diverse children are included as much as possible so that every child feels represented.
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