This social story teaches kids and teens about self-advocacy skills. An editable Google Slides version is included so you can customize the story to fit your needs. This story covers:
- Discusses sensory overwhelm
- How sensory overload can make you uncomfortable or make it difficult to focus
- A reminder that it's okay to ask for help
- Describes what self-advocacy is
- Why it's important to learn how to advocate for yourself
- A reminder that sometimes it can be hard to know what you are feeling or what you might need
- A reminder that self-advocacy is a skill that takes practice
- Outlines steps and strategies for advocating for oneself
- Gives example scripts of things you can say when advocating
- Discusses other ways to communicate your needs: pointing, physical signs, or using other forms of communication
- A reminder to use your coping strategies
- A script for how to ask for help
- Two pages that you can write down 5 sensory triggers and 5 coping strategies
- A chart with 28 example scripts for self-advocacy that you can practice ahead of time
Total pages: 19 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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