Autism Home Learning

Kindness & being kind have benefits for physical and mental health. Finding ways to help autistic children and young people to understand these concepts is important for developing positive relationships and for their wellbeing. Social Stories & Articles are an engaging way to teach about kindness. Social Stories or Articles (for those individuals who feel that stories are immature or are lies because they are not true!) are a useful way of sharing information about kindness & being kind with your child. Social Stories are written carefully and following guidelines provided by Carol Gray, the founder of the approach. This post is not about teaching you how to write a Social Story, but to illustrate how Social Stories can be developed to teach autistic children about kindness. For more information about Social Stories and guidelines for writing, see:  Carol Gray - What is a Social Story? or  National Autistic Society - Social Stories The following example ...