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