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Social story maker: free social stories to read and print v0.1.0

Use initials or a nickname, never a full name, and no diagnosis. It stays in this browser.
For the grown-upA social story is one way to help a child understand a situation. It works best when it is written with what you know about this child, read together calmly (not as a warning after something went wrong), and changed when the child's needs change. Peabody gives no clinical advice. Share it with the child's team and family.

7 sentences describe, share how others feel, or reassure, to 1 that suggest what to try. That is the balance a social story aims for.

Waiting for my turn

Sometimes at school, children wait for a turn. We wait in line, and we wait for a game.

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Pick a situation such as waiting, a fire drill, a substitute teacher or loud noises, and read a short, kind social story page by page, or print it as picture cards. Told as "I" or with a nickname. Free, no AI, nothing sent.

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How to use it

  1. Choose a situation. Each story is written in the first person, with sentences that describe, share how others feel, reassure, and suggest one thing to try.
  2. If you like, type a first name, a nickname or initials to turn it into a story about the child. Leave it empty to tell it as "I".
  3. Read it page by page on the screen (tap Next or use the arrow keys), or print the picture cards.
  4. Read it together before the situation comes up, in a calm moment, and read it again as often as helps.

Ideas for class

  • Read the story the day before a fire drill or a planned substitute, not in the moment of trouble.
  • Let the child pick the pictures to color or add stickers to the printed cards.
  • Edit the printed card by hand: cross out a sentence and write what fits the child.
  • Keep the cards in a small folder or on a ring the child can take to the calm spot.
  • Share the story with the family so home and school use the same words.
  • Change the story as the child grows. Stories work best when they stay close to what the child needs.

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Questions

What is a social story?

A short story, usually in the first person, that describes a situation, what others may think or feel, and a gentle idea of what to try. Carol Gray developed the approach for autistic children, and teachers use similar stories for any child who is helped by knowing what to expect.

What is the ratio of sentences?

Gray's guidelines aim for two or more sentences that describe, share a view or reassure for every sentence that suggests what to try. The stories here follow that, and the page shows the count.

Is a child's name stored or sent?

No. A name is optional, stays in this page, and is kept in this browser only if you press Save on this device. It never goes in the address, a share link, the clipboard or our servers. Use initials or a nickname.

Can I change the words?

These are fixed templates that you can print and write on. Gray's guidelines say a story should be written for the child, so adjust it with the child's team and family.

Is this clinical advice?

No. Peabody gives no clinical advice. A social story is one tool among many, and a child's team and family know the child best.

Nothing you type is sent to us. A name or initials stay in this page and are kept in this browser only if you press Save. No sign-in, no ads, no AI. What each tool stores