Ep. 80 Neurodiversity Affirming Social Stories

I get asked a lot if I use social stories in my sessions and if social stories are neurodiversity affirming. And the answer to that is... It depends. Social stories were created by Carol Gray in the 90s and they are a social learning tool developed to help autistic individuals better understand social situations, expectations, and behaviors. But while they were created to be used positively and to support kids, unfortunately there are a lot of social stories floating around out there that are harmful. So what makes a "good", neurodiversity affirming social story, and which ones should we throw in the trash? That's what we're talking all about in this episode!