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Understanding Social Stories

Construction of personalized narratives to explain social situations, cues, and behavioral expectations. Supports neurodivergent students in navigating transitions, routines, and interpersonal interactions.

Special EducationSensory Processing & RegulationSensory Preferences IdentificationSensory Tool UseCommunicating Sensory NeedsSensory Overload RecognitionDeep Breathing PracticeMovement Break UtilizationIndependent Calming Strategy UsePersonalized Calming RoutinePersonal Sensory Diet CreationProactive Sensory BreaksEmotion Intensity RecognitionDysregulation RecoveryPositive Behavior SupportUnderstanding Social StoriesPersonal Social Story CreationEmotional Regulation FrameworksPersonal Trigger IdentificationSelecting Regulation StrategiesReinforcement System ResponseSelf-Monitoring & RewardsLearning Positive AlternativesCross-Setting Skill GeneralizationSocial CommunicationEye Contact & Personal SpaceContext-Appropriate GreetingsAppropriate Volume & ToneConversation Turn-TakingTopic Maintenance in DiscussionEffective Help-SeekingBody Language InterpretationFacial Expression RecognitionIdioms & Figurative LanguageSocial Problem IdentificationSocial Solution GenerationSocial Decision EvaluationTask ManagementMinimal Prompting Task StartSelf-Talk for StartingStarter Strategies for Difficult TasksAge-Appropriate Task PersistenceStrategic Break ManagementSmooth Task TransitionsAdapting to Plan ChangesObstacle Problem-SolvingMulti-Day Project CompletionPlanning & OrganizationPhysical Material OrganizationVisual Schedule & Timer UseSequential Task BreakingTime Estimation SkillsTask PrioritizationDigital & Physical Workspace ManagementPersonalized Organization StrategiesDetailed Project PlanningMultiple Commitment BalancingAcademic Support StrategiesMath Manipulative UseVisual Math Problem RepresentationComplex Math Problem BreakdownText Highlighting & AnnotationVisualization While ReadingPredictions & Inferences from TextText Structure Graphic OrganizersWriting Graphic OrganizersSentence Frames & TemplatesStudy Guide CreationSpaced Repetition for MemoryAssistive Writing TechnologyWorking Memory SupportSingle-Step Direction FocusMulti-Step Direction FollowingInformation Chunking PracticeVisual Support Memory AidsMnemonic Device ApplicationEfficient Note-Taking SystemsGraphic Organizer Note-TakingNote Review & OrganizationSustained Complex Task AttentionAssistive TechnologySymbol-Word CommunicationAAC Device NavigationSpeech Recognition DictationDictation Text EditingText-to-Speech for ReadingDigital Calendar UseKeyboard Shortcuts NavigationProductivity App ManagementSelf-Advocacy SkillsCommunicating Learning NeedsRequesting AccommodationsAdvocating for Appropriate SupportsIEP & Student RightsUnderstanding IEP ComponentsMeaningful IEP Meeting ParticipationIDEA & Section 504 RightsProgress MonitoringTracking IEP Goal ProgressReflecting on AchievementData-Informed Instructional AdjustmentTransition PlanningCareer & Vocational Goal SettingExploring Post-Secondary OptionsIndependent Living Skills Planning

Materials

Calm Kind Classroom Social Story

Calm Kind Classroom Social Story

A simplified 4-page Kindergarten Social Story and desk visual toolkit covering 5 essential expectations: kind words, respectful hands, following teacher directions the first time, raising hands to speak, and staying safely in seat, complete with a printable 5-choice desk strip and daily star tracker.

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Joshua Cole

School Jobs Coloring Story

School Jobs Coloring Story

A 4-page black-and-white printable social story coloring book for a Pre-K student whose mom works in the school building. Highlights their lobby hug, reassuringly explains that Mom misses him too but needs to help other friends, outlines their daily jobs, and celebrates their end-of-day reunion.

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Katherine McFarland

Transition Trail Visual

Transition Trail Visual

A highly-structured, simplified vertical bullet-list transition visual designed in a bold black-and-white comic style with punchy pink highlights, showing young campers concrete steps to stop, listen, and clean up.

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hsullivan

Bathroom Champion Social Story Slides

Bathroom Champion Social Story Slides

An interactive, elementary-adapted Social Story slide presentation featuring touch-and-count prompts, thumbs up/down sorting games, tactile squeeze practice, flushing rules, and guided participation cues for students with autism and Down syndrome.

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agonzalez

Dino Bravery Path Chart

Dino Bravery Path Chart

A progressive, dinosaur-themed bravery reward chart for children undergoing medical checkups, school tasks, or other scary activities. Features a step-by-step visual path mapping bravery stages, coping strategy cards, and a designated reward drawing space to make stressful experiences manageable.

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Fiona McMahon

Power Down Champs Story and Cue Cards

Power Down Champs Story and Cue Cards

A social story and visual transition toolkit for 3rd graders with autism, teaching a calm 'Save & Pause' routine, coping strategies, and First-Then bridges for ending screen time calmly.

JH

Jessica Hill

Sequences

Energy HQ Slides

Big Feelings Blueprint 6-Week Edition

A 6-week social-emotional learning program for teenagers on the autism spectrum, delivered in focused 20-minute sessions. The program uses visual "blueprints" to teach energy management, body awareness, and Comic Strip Conversation techniques for emotional regulation and perspective taking.

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Minakshi Singal

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Value Vault Teacher Guide

Metamorphosis Mastery

An 8-week deep dive into Kafka's Metamorphosis for special education students, focusing on abstract thinking, social value, and the human condition through high-engagement activities and visual organizers.

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Ceeasia.walker

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Champion Navigation Teacher Guide

Fairness Champion Curriculum

A 6-week social-emotional learning curriculum for a 13-year-old girl on the autism spectrum, focusing on managing specific triggers through a strength-based "Integrity Blueprint" lens.

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Minakshi Singal

18
Master Facilitation Guide

Quiet Mouth Squad

An 8-session intensive behavioral intervention sequence for students in grades K-2 targeting vocal noises, humming, or calling out during independent work. It teaches playful replacement behaviors: holding a quiet, puffy 'Bubble Breath' (like a balloon) or a firm 'Lip Press' (making a flat, silent mouth) to settle urges and maintain classroom focus.

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Joleen Brady

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Master Facilitation Guide

Sand Timer Club

An 8-session intensive behavioral intervention sequence for students in grades K-2. It targets the reduction of item hogging and refusal to share, teaching a 'Timer-Regulated Trading' replacement behavior using sand timers, cooperative scripts, and token hand-offs.

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Joleen Brady

17
Room Reader Slides

Social Detective Academy

A social-emotional unit for 3rd grade students in inclusive programs, focused on building 'Social Detective' skills. Students learn to scan environmental cues, interpret non-verbal communication, and flexibly adjust their behavior to match the social energy of different contexts.

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James McLernon

13

Lessons

Boundary Bingo Lesson Plan

Boundary Bingo

A game-based lesson designed for low-level SPED students to learn about and practice respecting personal boundaries and space through interactive play.

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Holly Holden

3
My Purple Square Plan Booklet

Purple Square Safety

A personalized social story and visual support lesson designed to help Kyrie stay safe in the classroom when sensory triggers occur. It introduces a clear, actionable alternative behavior (walking to the purple square) when he hears the loud pencil sharpener, replacing the unsafe behavior of running out of the room.

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Jordan.Brewer

3
Ninja Success Tracker

Mission Success Behavior System

A comprehensive behavior tracking system designed for a 1st-grade student struggling with work refusal and transitions. The system uses a 30-minute incremental tracker, visual desk reminders, and a teacher implementation guide to foster safety and academic engagement.

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jami.terwiske

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My Personal Space Bubble Lesson Plan

My Personal Space Bubble

A 20-minute Tier 1 lesson for exceptional children introducing the concept of personal space bubbles to improve social comfort and reduce task avoidance.

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Shayne Francis

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Flex Lab Guide Teacher Guide

Mindset Makeover

A comprehensive lesson designed to help a 3rd-grade student recognize and shift from 'stuck thinking' to 'flexible thinking' during transitions and writing tasks. Includes a social story, role-playing, and tangible strategy cards.

MM

Melissa Moreau

9
Solution Seeker Social Story

The Power of My Words

A comprehensive social story and supporting tools designed for an academically advanced 2nd grader to manage non-preferred tasks, transitions, and big emotions using verbal communication and solution-seeking strategies instead of screaming or eloping.

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ecreamer

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