A-3 Social Narratives and Story-Based Interventions
Presenter
Format and Time
- On-Demand Webinar: 1.75 hours
Content
Social narratives and story-based interventions are visually presented stories or scripts that describe social situations and outline possible responses and outcomes. These strategies are designed to help autistic students navigate social situations. Skills that can be supported include communication, problem-solving, decision- making, self-management, and peer relationships. This training is an introduction to using multiple story-based intervention strategies to support social needs of autistic students. It prioritizes using these tools to promote student independence, while emphasizing that these tools should never be used to force compliance or mask autistic traits. Strategies covered include social narratives, cartooning or comic strip conversations, power cards, and social autopsies.
Intended Audience
School personnel supporting autistic students
Participants Will
- Understand the research and theory behind social narratives and how they can be an effective tool for a variety of student needs.
- Understand how visual mediums can be used to positively support student understanding of others' perspectives.
- Learn to develop story-based interventions based on individual student needs using specific strategies that are research-based.
