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Social Narratives: A Story Intervention for Children with Autism and Oth

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Sonia Morris, PhD, has focused her career on the evaluation, development and implementation of intervention strategies and resource tools to improve the behaviour, and in particular the social behaviour of those on the autism spectrum. She has worked with both children and adults across the spectrum for over seven years. Sonia lives in Dublin, Ireland.
Acknowledgements. Preface. 1. What are Social Narratives and who are they for? 2. Theories of Autism Spectrum Disorders. 3. Applying Theory to Social Narratives. 4. Writing a Social Narrative. 5. Presenting and Implementing Social Narratives. 6. Research Supporting Social Narratives. 7. Checklist. 8. Sample Stories. References. Further Reading.
Social Narratives by Sonia Morris is a well organised guide for teachers, families and caregivers of children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Morris describes how and why social narratives are a useful intervention that can improve social competence and quality of life for children with social difficulties... The author's child-centered approach is apparent throughout the book and thereby helps the adult to see the world through the eyes of the child... Morris also includes some solutions to problems that she has encountered and this adds to the practical usefulness of the book. The book concludes with some sample social narratives that are inspired by stories used successfully with children with ASDs... In conclusion, this book offers a practical and child-centered approach to social narrative writing. It is user-friendly and can be used in a home or school setting... Each story is unique and the physical presence of a single narrative which includes special interests and photos can become a treasured possession of a child with ASD. This in itself can reinforce the social lesson that the narrative was designed to teach.
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