Writing Social Stories with Carol Gray

Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-1-932565-71-3
Verlag: Future Horizons

Buch, Englisch, Mixed media product

This DVD and accompanying Workbook provide step-by-step training for writing effective Social Stories. A Social Story is a ground-breaking tool that uses several carefully-written sentences to describe a social situation to someone with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. In her intriguing presentation, Carol Gray explains the elements that make Social Stories so successful and teaches you how to tailor the text to an individual's specific needs. This engaging DVD is great for parents, teachers, therapists, or for anyone who cares for someone on the spectrum. With this DVD and the accompanying activities, you will learn: the social perspective of a person with ASD; how to write descriptive, perspective, directive, and affirmative sentences; how to properly implement a Social Story; Do's and Don'ts based on real-life examples; and, more.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gray, Carol

Über Autor(innen)

Carol Gray has over twenty years of experience educating students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Carol initiated the use of Social Stories in 1991 and has written numerous articles, chapters, and books on the subject. She is a sought-after speaker in the United States and abroad. Carol is the director of The Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding, a non-profit organization that serves people with ASD, and currently works privately with students, parents, and professionals in a variety of educational and vocational settings.