My Big Book of Social Stories

"My Big Book of Social Stories" is a collection of 50 social stories that address various social difficulties that Autistic children may encounter, including turn-taking in social conversation, coping with big emotions, safety scenarios and more. The book is written by Lou Vang, a seasoned speech-language pathologist who is skilled in understanding the communication patterns of Autistic children, the specific social communication differences that they may exhibit and how to teach social communication skills in a way that they can functionally understand. The author has taken the time to carefully craft each story to be affirming of the unique experiences of Autistic people and to preserve and value their differences, while simultaneously shining a light on where they may experience struggles in order to optimize their understanding of others and empower them to be able to live freely and authentically in a neurotypical world.Categories include:Understanding the perspective of othersRules of conversationHow to treat friendsRoutinesOur feelings and our actionsSafetyWith topics including:Social rulesBody languagePersonal spaceMaintaining conversational topicPublic and private thingsSharingCompromisingTransitioning from one place to anotherWhen plans change and how to be flexibleWhat are good choices and bad choicesNot everything is a toyTricky peopleAnd more! Read more