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Printable Water and Street Safety Visual Stories


Published: Feb. 9, 2026Updated: Feb. 12, 2026

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If your child tends to wander or elope, their physical safety is a huge concern. These visual stories use concrete language to help explain the dangers of going unsupervised near water or running into the street, with gentle coaching on how kids can stay safe.

Water safety visual story

Water play can be fun as long as the whole family stays safe! Our water safety visual story helps kids understand the potential danger of being in or around water without a trusted adult. Print this visual story PDF to read with your child, or make a copy of this Google doc to digitally customize your story with your own text or photos.

Printable water safety Social Story for kids

Street safety visual story

Whether your child tends to wander away from a playground or cross the street without waiting for an adult, this visual story helps kids understand the importance of staying out of the street. Print this visual story PDF to read with your child, or make a copy of this Google doc to digitally customize your story with your own text or photos.

Printable street safety Social Story for kids

Social Stories template

If there are other safety concerns you'd like to help your child understand, we highly recommend creating your own custom Social Story! In our article What is a Social Story?, we talk to Social Story™ creator Carol Gray about what makes Social Stories so effective for kids with disabilities and how to write one that's tailored to your child's individual strengths and needs. Check out our article How to Write a Social Story — With Templates to see an example of how to put Carol Gray's guidelines into action and get tips for creating a dynamic and engaging Social Story for your child.

If you're an Undivided member, be sure to follow our step-by-step walkthrough to create your own custom Social Story!

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Social Stories are most effective when they are tailored specifically to your child. This step-by-step walkthrough will help you customize a Social Story for your child using their strengths, interests, and skills and following evidence-based principles for writing a good Social Story.

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Water safety visual story

Street safety visual story

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