Social Stories for Air Travel

[Guest guest]

Hi Folks,

I am helping a colleague of mine get her choir of adults with DDs to Chicago

from New Jersey in March for the ACDA convention--more about that another time.

She has several singers who have autism and was wondering if there are any

Social Stories about air travel for the way we travel NOW. I wasn't sure we

here at IPADD had anything in our files--pat downs, etc. are issues and she's

worried about it. Do we have anything or ....? Thanks for your help.

Gail M.--expect something from me about this toward the end of the week.

Marie

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I don't know of any existing ones, but think it's possible to write one's own

social story to fit a particular situation-- breaking down the steps involved.

From what I remember of them, there are usually some positive, emotional

comments, e.g., " I was glad when Mom explained why we have to take off shoes. "

" I was happy to see my purse coming through the machine to me. "

Can't remember if s.s. are usually written in the first person, but I do

remember creating some so my son, who's on the autism spectrum, would know what

to expect. in a new situation.

Bonnie Dohogne

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From: teteme55 <teteme@...>

IPADDUnite

Sent: Wed, January 26, 2011 12:33:52 PM

Subject: Social Stories for Air Travel

Hi Folks,

I am helping a colleague of mine get her choir of adults with DDs to Chicago

from New Jersey in March for the ACDA convention--more about that another time.

She has several singers who have autism and was wondering if there are any

Social Stories about air travel for the way we travel NOW. I wasn't sure we

here at IPADD had anything in our files--pat downs, etc. are issues and she's

worried about it. Do we have anything or ....? Thanks for your help.

Gail M.--expect something from me about this toward the end of the week.

Marie

[Guest guest]

I did the same type of thing Bonnie. I would type them up and sometimes add

pictures to them and we would review them before the event.

H.

Re: Social Stories for Air Travel

Hi,

don't know of any existing ones, but think it's possible to write one's own

ocial story to fit a particular situation-- breaking down the steps involved.

rom what I remember of them, there are usually some positive, emotional

omments, e.g., " I was glad when Mom explained why we have to take off shoes. "

I was happy to see my purse coming through the machine to me. "

an't remember if s.s. are usually written in the first person, but I do

emember creating some so my son, who's on the autism spectrum, would know what

o expect. in a new situation.

Bonnie Dohogne

________________________________

rom: teteme55 <teteme@...>

o: IPADDUnite

ent: Wed, January 26, 2011 12:33:52 PM

ubject: Social Stories for Air Travel

i Folks,

I am helping a colleague of mine get her choir of adults with DDs to Chicago

rom New Jersey in March for the ACDA convention--more about that another time.

She has several singers who have autism and was wondering if there are any

ocial Stories about air travel for the way we travel NOW. I wasn't sure we

ere at IPADD had anything in our files--pat downs, etc. are issues and she's

orried about it. Do we have anything or ....? Thanks for your help.

ail M.--expect something from me about this toward the end of the week.

Marie