You Can Make a Social Scenario Book

1. You Can Make a Social Scenario Book

2. Social Scenario Components

3. Social Scenario Ratio

4. Descriptive Sentence Example My name is ______________. Sometimes my father reads to me. At recess there are many children playing.

5. Perspective Sentence Example My teacher knows math. My brother likes to play baseball. Some children believe in Santa Claus. Many children like chocolate. Some children work hard to finish assignments before recess. Sometimes people feel sick if they eat too much candy.

6. Directive Sentence Example I will try to stay in my chair. This is a good idea. I will try to keep my seatbelt fastened. This is for my safety. Only one child slides down the slide at a time. This is a safe way to play.

7. Partial Sentence Example My teacher will probably feel _________ if I stand and walk in line quietly. When I take turns going down the slide, my friends will feel _____________.

8. Control Sentence Example When someone says, “I changed my mind, I can think of an idea becoming better, like a caterpillar, changing into a butterfly.

9. Cooperative Sentence Example When I feel frustrated, my teacher can help me by ____________. People who can help me get my shoes on are ____________.

10. Guidelines to Follow Use visuals (pictures and images) to describe the desired effect. Once you have a clear goal, identify the sequences (including who, where, when, and how the situation occurs). Recognize the possibility of changes in the schedule (like PE is usually on Tuesdays)

11. Additional Guidelines Tailor the text a) Social scenarios have positive language. b) Social Scenarios have up to four kinds of sentences. c) Social scenarios use easy to understand visual images. Teach with the title: the gist of the story is in the title.