1. A social story is a simple way to teach or maintain social skills, daily living skills, or behavior modification in with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at home, school, and in the community.
True False
2. Which of the following is NOT the purpose of a social story (choose the possible answer):
A. To teach routines. B. To describe social situations and appropriate responses. C. To tell students what they are not supposed to do. D. To address a wide variety of problem behaviors (i.e., aggression, fear, and obsessions).
3. You should identify the target behavior after you implement the social story.
4. Only a professional can collect data on the success of a social story.
5. When developing a social story, some of the steps that need to be taken include (choose possible answers):
A. Observe situations that often present problem behaviors. B. Gather information about the child’s interests, abilities, difficulties, and motivating factors. C. Interview teachers, parents, and members of the community concerning the student’s behavior. D. All of the above.
6. A social story is always written in book format.
7. The use of photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, or pictorial icons are appropriate for every child.
8. It is not recommended at any time that the student reads his or her social stories with others.
9. If the story is not successful, it is helpful to adjust only one factor of the story at a time.
10. It is okay to reintroduce a previous social story if the target behavior reoccurs.
