My Social Stories Book (Paperback)

by Abbie Leigh White (Author, Editor), Carol Gray (Author, Editor), Sean McAndrew (Editor, Illustrator) "What do I do when I need to use the toilet..." (more)
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Product Description
Carol Gray's social stories have been used all over the world to teach social and life skills to children on the autism spectrum. Taking the form of short narratives, the stories in My Social Stories Book take children step-by-step through basic activities such as brushing your teeth, taking a bath and wearing a safety belt in the car. These stories are written for preschoolers aged 2-6 and form a useful primer for non-autistic as well as autistic children.

My Social Stories Book contains almost 200 stories, arranged in sets, and is illustrated throughout with line drawings by Sean McAndrew.

About the Author
Carol Gray is internationally known and has extensive experience of working with autistic spectrum children. She lectures throughout the US, teaches at Jenison Public School in Michigan, and is the editor of The Morning News, a newsletter on autistic spectrum disorders. with autism spectrum disorders. She teaches at the Jenison Public School in Michigan, USA, is the editor of The Morning News, a newsletter on autism spectrum disorders, and lectures internationally.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 141 pages
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers; 1 edition (April 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853029505
• ISBN-13: 978-1853029509
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #47,256 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Writing your own stories is better, March 31, 2003

By A Customer

This book is too expensive for what it offers, and is definitely not recommended,write your own stories, since so many examples are available online.

This book does not give an exhaustive examples and not that many pictures. You know your child better and a majority of social stories may not be appliacble to you.

I was greatly disappointed with this book,

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Presicion through simplicity, June 2, 2003

By	ed baker (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

As an individual unfamiliar with the nuances of AS, I found "My Social Stories Book" particularly effective in identifying, conveying and demystifying what is mundane for most people, but what can be overwhelming for those with AS. Sean McAndrew's brilliant translation of the text via child-friendly illustrations relevant to their respective scenarios are what make a publication like this one truly work. Much like crosswalk symbols, these illustrations must be absolutely simplistic in order to be unmistakeably understood. Much respect to McAndrew who rendered the abstract idea of divorce in such tender illustrative grace.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars social stories carol grey, May 24, 2007

By	Ms. Jacinta O'reilly - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

this book has relevant stories for the appropriate disorder and I expected it to be useful for the child in mind. However in my case it was the child who decided whether it was useful or not. He has no interest in them at all.They're boring is his comment--he's 5--and refuses to participate. what he would prefer is the 'real' book--far more colourful and exciting.Maybe some colour graphics would make them more appealing.I purchased them as they were recommended by our psychologist.
Jacinta O'Reilly