Social Story: How to Manage Worries When Shopping

The Social Story: How to Manage My Worries When Shopping, is tailored to to children and youth who have a difficult time coping with outings to public places, for shopping - such as the Mall, Store, and Supermarket. It is useful for individuals with chronic worry, formal anxiety disorders, ADHD, Autism, FASD, and other specialized needs.

The story uses simple to understand language paired with engaging visuals to discuss the following:

What is worry and anxiety
How worry can present during outings such as shopping
Settings include the mall, store and supermarket (grocery store)
Examples of possible environmental triggers across settings (e.g., bright lights, people, noises, etc.)
Strategies to help reduce anxiety and worry, and calm body and mind
Opportunity for reader to offer their own helpful strategies
Finally, encouragement about normalizing worry and finding success in using strategies to make outings easier.

What’s Included:

1 High-Resolution PDF File
16 Pages
8.5" x 11" format

How to Print:

Open the file and download to your device

You may then save and print to your home printer, or use a local or online printing service

Then simply print, bind and use!

Personal Note:

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