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The My Stories App Helps Make Change Good

By Marnie On February 5, 2013 · Add Comment

Change is inevitable and change is good. Right? When my son was diagnosed with high-functioning autism, this wasn’t the case. He was so structured and scheduled, any small diversion in our day sent him into meltdowns, poor boy. As time passed, he’s learned how to accommodate and be more flexible when change presented its self. One thing that helped us through major life changing events was social stories. Social stories are short story books that integrate applied behavior analysis (ABA) methods, such as visual stories and video modeling, about personal events in a child’s life. They describe situations or concepts in terms of social cues and are usually printed out for the child to look through and review. For example, major events such as moving, death, a new baby, or a new school are great social story topics. Children on the spectrum thrive on schedules and not [...]

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The My Stories App Helps Make Change Good

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