My Social Stories Book

by Carol Gray and Carol Gray and Abbie Leigh White

Book Overview

Over the last decade, Carol Gray's Social Stories approach has become established as a highly effective way of teaching social and life skills to children on the autism spectrum. Taking the form of short narratives, the Stories in My Social Stories Book take children step by step through basic activities such as brushing your teeth, taking a bath and getting used to new clothes. It also helps children to understand different experiences such as going...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853029505
• ISBN13: 9781853029509
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.9" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 2 to 6 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 1

Customer Reviews

A crucial book for my work with children who have ASD

As someone who works directly with children who have ASD, this book is a key element in my library for the parents I work with. There are few situations that are not listed in this book, making it easy to locate a story to read with a child. I refer to this book almost daily and can't imagine not having it. I highly recommend this book to any educator, related service personnel or parent who works or is living with a child with autism.

The Social stories book

It is a great book to do with children that need that extra little help in how to deal with socialsituations

social stories carol grey

this book has relevant stories for the appropriate disorder and I expected it to be useful for the child in mind. However in my case it was the child who decided whether it was useful or not. He has no interest in them at all.They're boring is his comment--he's 5--and refuses to participate. what he would prefer is the 'real' book--far more colourful and exciting.Maybe some colour graphics would make them more appealing.I purchased them as they were recommended by our psychologist. Jacinta O'Reilly

Presicion through simplicity

As an individual unfamiliar with the nuances of AS, I found "My Social Stories Book" particularly effective in identifying, conveying and demystifying what is mundane for most people, but what can be overwhelming for those with AS. Sean McAndrew's brilliant translation of the text via child-friendly illustrations relevant to their respective scenarios are what make a publication like this one truly work. Much like crosswalk symbols, these illustrations must be absolutely simplistic in order to be unmistakeably understood. Much respect to McAndrew who rendered the abstract idea of divorce in such tender illustrative grace.