EXAMPLE
OF A SOCIAL STORY
An OASIS member has kindly agreed to allow their social
story, written to help a teenager cope at secondary school, to be shared with
other members. Names have been changed
to Disney characters for the purpose of anonymity. If you have access to a digital camera you
could expand this story to help at home too - by adding photographs of people
your child works with at school, and photos of family and friends who will be
happy with the child’s good behaviour and success at staying calm. A copy could also be given to the
school.
Do you have a social story you would like to share with
other members – please send it in for publication.
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Sometimes in school I get very angry. This happens when people call me names like Simmy or Samba, which I hate. I also get annoyed when members of staff call me I get upset also if I get stuck in my work. When I get angry I feel like I’m boiling! Like magma inside a volcano. My heart-rate increases
and my breathing gets faster. I can try some techniques to help me calm down when
I get angry. These are: - ·
I can count to 10 slowly in my
head. This slows down my heart-rate
and makes me feel calm. ·
I can have a drink of water from
my bottle. ·
I can breathe in deeply through
my nose – five deep breaths is enough. This slows my heart-rate down and gets
oxygen to my brain. I will try these techniques and I will test them
out scientifically. If I do this the teachers and TAs will feel happy
for me, and I will feel happy too because I am taking control. |