Foreword
How to Use This Book
Social Story (TM) 10.2 Tutorials
Chapter 1: Learning with Stories
Chapter 2: Social Stories for Young Children
Chapter 3: Self Care
Chapter 4: Change
Chapter 5: Mistakes
Chapter 6: Feelings
Chapter 7: Celebrations and Gifts
Chapter 8: People Skills and Friendship
Chapter 9: Bullying: What to Think, Say, and Do
Chapter 10: Understanding Adults
Chapter 11: Home
Chapter 12: Community
Chapter 13: School
Chapter 14: Planet Earth
Chapter 15: Social Articles
Glossary
Foreword to the 10th Anniversary Edition
References
About the Author
Part One
The Nature of Autism
A brief look at Autism
The Importance of Using Visual Aids to Teach Children with Autism
Teaching Social Skills
Discrete Trial
Incidental Teaching
Cognitive Picture Rehearsal
What are Social Stories?
Structured Learning
About Social Skill Picture Stories
What are Social Skills Picture Stories?
Who Should Use Social Skills Picture Stories?
How to Use This Book
Initial Instruction
Should You Teach the "Wrong Way" to Enact a Skill?
Role-playing the Skills
Reviewing the Skill/Providing Corrective Feedback
Generalization of Skills
Making Your Own Social Skills Picture Stories
Things to Consider
Sample Steps for Other Skills
References
Part Two
Communication Related Skills
Don't be a Space Invader
Listening Position
Interrupting I (help opening a jar)
Interrupting II (help with a zipper)
Interrupting III (asking peers for a toy)
Greetings
Listening During a Conversation
Starting and Maintaining a Conversation (about the present)
Starting and Maintaining a Conversation (about the past)
Ending a conversation
Introducing yourself
Talking Briefly
Play-Related Skills
Asking to Play
Joining in Play
Sharing
Compromising
Turn Taking in Play
Playing a Game
Dealing with Losing
Emotion-Related Skills
Keeping Calm
Showing Understanding for Others' Feelings
Accepting No for an Answer
Dealing with Mistakes
Trying Something New (fear of a new situation)
Dealing with Teasing
Trying when it's Hard (dealing with hard or frustrating work)