Social stories
The following social stories may help you explain our current circumstances to your children. It is recommended that you read/watch them first to establish the best fit for your child/ren.
The Little Gnome who has to Stay at Home
My name is Coronavirus
by Manuela Molina - @mindheart.kids
Social Script for Coronavirus
by Sue Larkey
Link to info about using social scripts
by Sue Larkey
Link to Coronavirus: How to Help Children with Autism and How I can Help you
by Sue Larkey
What is the Coronavirus?
by The Autism Educator
What's Covid-19?
by Autism WA
Covid-19 - What can I do?
by Autism WA
My Story About Pandemics and the Coronavirus
by Carol Gray
A Social Story about Social Distancing
by Illinois Autism Society
A Video explaining Covid-19 to kids
by Science Mom
A blog by Psychologist Dr Theresa Kidd about Covid-19, ASD and Anxiety
This is a blog with helpful information on COVID -19 and ASD including links to handwashing song videos and sneezing into elbow videos.
A Social Story about Jokes - funny or not?
(This would be useful for helping older kids with ASD learn to be careful about making Covid-19 jokes)
by Amanda Styles, Sp Path
The Country is on Lockdown using Key Word Sign
by Alex Kelly
Changing my plans because of Coronavirus
by Bronwyn Sutton, Sp Path
Talking about Death
by Bronwyn Sutton, Sp Path