The New Social Story Book, Revised and Expanded 15th Anniversary Edition
Over 150 Social Stories that Teach Everyday Social Skills to Children and Adults with Autism and their Peers
by Carol Gray
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Pub Date Nov 28 2015 | Archive Date Jun 06 2018
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Description
Since the early ‘90s, Carol Gray’s world-famous Social Stories™ have helped thousands of children with autism spectrum disorders. This 15th Anniversary Edition of her best-selling book offers ready-to-use stories that parents and educators have depended on for years—with new sections added! Additions include how to most effectively use and apply the stories, how to improve the lives of younger children, and Social Stories™ for teens and adults with autism. Developed through years of experience, these strategically written stories explain social situations in ways children and adults with autism understand while teaching social skills needed to be successful at home, school, work, and in the community.
A Social Story™ accurately describes a context, skill, achievement, or concept according to 10 defining criteria. These criteria guide Story research, development, and implementation to ensure an overall patient and supportive quality, and a format, “voice”, content, and learning experience that is descriptive, meaningful, and physically, socially, and emotionally safe for the child, adolescent, or adult with autism. The criteria define what a Social Story™ is, and the process that researches, writes, and illustrates it.
Social Stories™ may be described as an effective and meaningful approach to support social understanding, but the ultimate and deeper goal is to empower children and older people by enhancing their understanding of social situations and social encounters in their lives, and thereby supporting their ability to be active participants in life’s routines and activities. The effective use of Social Stories™ goes even further—it allows practitioners and parents to build trusting relationships through their support. Ultimately, the overarching goal of Social Stories™ is this: to help people to be self-determined, confident and competent individuals.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781941765166 |
| PRICE | $42.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 480 |
Featured Reviews
Lisa B, Reviewer
Very helpful when starting to use social stories for your own children. My son has had a few composed for him at his school but I was very unsure how to compose them and make them helpful for my son moving forward. There were lots of examples that I would not have thought to use a social story for. I also loved that there were tips in how to compose one and style it for your own child.
Helen S, Educator
I absolutely loved this revised edition of Social Stories by Carol Grey. As a special needs coordi nator in the UK, I have used social stories with ASD pupils many times in the past but not until I had the privilege of looking at this book did i realise I could make much better use of them. This comprehensive text offers stories for a multitude of situations for all ages from pre school up. It explains the theory behind them in an easy to follow way and offers superb advice for tailoring and writing your own, with specific pupils in mind. Seriously I do not know how I have managed without this book. I would highly recommend it No school should be without a copy!
Deanna S, Educator
As a school counselor, I am required to teach social skills to different populations within the building. I have had some success with social stories. After reading this book, I should have a marked increase in my success record. This text provides detailed rationale for social story elements as well as great examples. I am especially drawn to the bullying chapter. Fantastic resource for educators and parents. I will recommend to my colleagues. Thanks to Future Horizons for providing a copy of this book for review via NetGalley.
Caoimhe Q, Reviewer
Social stories is something i really needed help with. As a mother of a child with autism I have found very quickly that always being that one step ahead is the difference between a successful and unsuccessful day!
This has helped me understand 1. What social stories are and 2. How to go about creating and using my own
Definitely recommend to teachers and parents who want to understand Autism a but better.
Aimee H, Educator
This review is probably one of the easiest I have written. I use social stories quite a lot if the time in my profession and at home with my son - I usually wrote my own, I studied Carol Gray at University and had a collection of her social stories- these are now added to it. For children / young adults social stories are very effective and if you are unsure of how to write your own this is the perfect book to help.
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