Can the key elements of this skill be appropriately depicted and connected in a social narrative?
Use social narratives such as situational stories and thought stories to depict the student’s perspective, and to illustrate the perspectives of those who view this behavior as inappropriate. You might also use social narratives to describe how particular people or characters who this student admires may also engage in these private behaviors, but they do so in private settings.
Based on the student’s needs and interests, and based on the targeted skill and related concepts, what type of social narrative should you develop – a situational story, coping comic, thought story, or coping card?
Depending on the needs of the student, it might be appropriate to devise several different social narratives to support social understanding:
You might develop a situational story that describes the key circumstances under which the expected behavior is to occur.
You might also develop a thought story to depict what the student is thinking versus what other people are thinking when they see or hear the student engage in a private behavior in a public place.
You might also develop a coping card that thematically connects the student’s high interest area to the expected behavior (not touching himself in public settings). Below is an example of a coping card developed for a student who has a strong interest in transportation systems, and wants to work in the field of public transportation in the future:
What additional cues (e.g. images, bolding, highlighting) might you add to the social narrative to support comprehension and to promote attention to key details?
How frequently will the student review the social narrative?
Consider when the private behavior is likely to occur. Whenever possible, the student should have the opportunity to review the social narrative prior to that event.
Can you design the narrative so that it might not only be used in practice settings, but also reviewed independently by the student in generalized settings?
In order to align this intervention topic area with the unique needs of the student, do you need to create a social narrative in the View2do program?
