Social story to support children who have trouble with sitting still and fidgeting in class. This story explains to children that being fidgety is ok but that it cannot disturb their own or others learning. It goes on to give strategies for dealing with their fidgets.  This is not a story about autistic stimming but rather is more appropriate for children with ADHD who struggle to sit still. The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation. These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art

Social story about coping with not always being first and understanding that it is fair to let other people go first sometimes as well. The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation. These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art

Social story to support girls who are going through puberty and beginning their period. The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation. These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art, Rossy’s Jungle and TchrBrowne

Social story to support teenagers going through puberty and beginning to need to wear deodorant. The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation. These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art and Little Red

Worksheet in which children should think about ways in which they have previously dealt with anger and better ways that could deal with their anger in the future. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art

Social story to support children who have difficulties with going into school assemblies. The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation. These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art

Worksheet for children to complete following an incident in which they can reflect on their emotions prior to the incident, what they did, what they will try to do next time and their emotions now.   The worksheet does not require the child to write, just to look at pictures and choose and circle or colour the appropriate one. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art

A social story about what you might expect when you go to a library. It covers not disturbing others who are working and reading in the library, choosing a book, librarians, using computers and borrowing books. The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation. These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art

Simple activity book for them to fill out information all about themselves Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art

Home school communication books are a way to provide two way communication between teachers and parents about the child’s behavior it also allow children to write their own reflections about their behaviour. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art

Set of 13 display posters that can be used in the classroom or around school to remind children who are having issues with anger or other heightened emotions of ways to calm themselves down. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator.

A choice board is a visual support that can be used to communicate what choice a child, who finds it otherwise difficult to communicate, would like to make.  The use of choice boards can increase a child’s motivation to participate in school giving them a sense of control.  This particular choice board is to support a child in choosing how best they can calm down when in a state of high emotion. Although there are 8 spaces for choices on the board you can use it to put in as little as two options depending on the child and their needs.  There are 12 different choice cards so that again you can tailor which you put on the board according to the child. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art

A choice board is a visual support that can be used to communicate what choice a child, who finds it otherwise difficult to communicate, would like to make.  The use of choice boards can increase a child’s motivation to participate in school giving them a sense of control.  This particular choice board is to support a child in choosing what they would like to do during break time. Although there are 8 spaces for choices on the board you can use it to put in as little as two options depending on the child and their needs.  There are 12 different choice cards so that again you can tailor which you put on the board according to the child. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art

A form to track progress towards reintegration halfway through time spent in a nurture group.

A form for recording observations when considering a child for nurture group

A choice board is a visual support that can be used to communicate what choice a child, who finds it otherwise difficult to communicate, would like to make.  The use of choice boards can increase a child’s motivation to participate in school giving them a sense of control. This board is for children to choose which reward they want. Although there are 8 spaces for choices on the board you can use it to put in as little as two options depending on the child and their needs.  There are 12 different choice cards so that again you can tailor which you put on the board according to the child.

When children are non-verbal or have trouble communicating it can be frustrating and difficult for them. These visual aids for basic communication can help children to express their needs and can help to prevent problematic behavior that may arise as a result of communication barriers. Pack includes 13 pieces to an individual communication fan with words and pictures: Thank you I need the toilet I feel unwell I don’t understand Yes No I do not know I am hungry I am thirsty I feel happy I feel sad I feel angry I feel tired Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator.

A form to fill out when a child in nurture group appears to ready for reintegration

Social stories use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation however social stories can also be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event. This social story is to support children who struggle to ask their teachers for help when they do not understand the work. These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt.

These planning sheets contain a basis for planning in a nurture group.  They show afternoon planning assuming that mornings will be for core subjects.  There are links back to boxall targets and activity suggestions from beyond the boxall profile.  There are also independent activities that link back to this.