Whether your child is experiencing back-to-school jitters or they just need extra help preparing for the change in routine that comes with a new school year, knowing what to expect can help calm anxiety and feel ready. Both of our back-to-school templates let you fill in the blanks with information about your child's new schedule and new teacher(s), with helpful language to get ready for back to school!
Elementary school: Printable PDF or Google doc
Middle school/high school: Printable PDF or Google doc
If your child has medical needs addressed in their IEP, you can empower them to participate in their health care by teaching them what's in their individual health plan, who they can get help from at school, and how to tell when they need medical attention.
Fire drills come with loud sounds and a break from routine that can be hard for our kiddos to practice. Make it easier by reading a visual story that primes your child for what to expect from a classroom evacuation drill.
If your child tends to wander or elope, their physical safety is a huge concern. These water and street safety 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: Printable PDF or Google doc
Street safety: Printable PDF or Google doc
The holidays can create major changes in routines for our kids, from seeing a crowd of relatives to encountering new foods to sleeping away from home. You can help your child know what to expect by going through these stories together. There's room to fill in your own photos for the holiday traditions unique to your family!
Holiday visual story workbook: Printable PDF or Google doc
Valentine's Day visual story: Printable PDF or Google doc
If you want to really prepare your child for the changes and challenges they may face at school or in their community, 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.
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