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NOTE: The final issue of the 2006 Quarterly went out mid-December, 2006. This is the final year that The Social Stories Quarterly will be offered. Subscriptions are no longer available, although you can purchase back issues online at www.thegraycenter.org/shop. While we recognize the need for and value of the Quarterly, our staff is now moving on to other projects that we're eager to begin. Watch this web site for new information coming soon! OOPS--Due to a printing glitch, the blue cover of the last Quarterly, Fall 2006, reads, "Success at School: Responsibilities at School." It should read, "Building Community: Responsibilities in My Community." The interior content of the issue is correct. We apologize for any confusion this may cause.
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Welcome to The Social Stories™ Quarterly! The Gray Center receives numerous requests for Social Stories™ and Social Articles™ addressing a wide variety of topics. This publication provides parents, grandparents, teachers, therapists, psychologists, children, adolescents, and other interested people with new Social Stories™ as well as old favorites. Each issue contains Social Stories™ and Social Articles™ adaptable for all ages and related to one of four themes:
Each year, the four issues were related to a larger theme, creating a four-part "set." In keeping with The Gray Center’s mission, this quarterly publication promotes social understanding between individuals with ASD and those who interact with them in the home, school, workplace, and community. We hope that you will utilize this valuable tool and include it as part of your resource library.
(This and other issues can be purchased in our online store.) Each individual issue of The Social Stories(TM) Quarterly can be purchased in our online store.
Tables of Contents for each issue:
Winter 2005 (SSQ01): The hard copies have SOLD OUT. This issue is now available only as a pdf download. (Click here to purchase the download.) Introduction How Am I Unique? What Are My Interests? What Are My Abilities and Talents? Each Person is Unique Interests Make People More Interesting A Guide to Talent Interests and Talents are Not the Same Pictures of Me *Note: This is a reprint of a popular Story from the former publication, "The Morning News." It had previously been out of print. A letter from the editorial staff Related Resources Lists of possible interests and talents After you place your order and payment is received and verified, you will receive an e-mail saying that your order is complete. (Note that this process could take up to 3 business days). At that time, you can log into your account (using username and password) on our store, and locate your order at the bottom of your information. Hovering over the order number will bring you to the place where you can select "download." *Note that this is a file (5.5MB) that will take time to download completely. After receiving your link, if you encounter difficulties downloading it (particularly if you have a slow Internet connection), please contact laurel@thegraycenter.org. Spring 2005 (SSQ02): The hard copies have SOLD OUT. It can be purchased as a pdf download and printed at home by clicking here. Introduction What is a Family? How Are Family Members Related? What do Families Do? What do Families Celebrate? What Chores do Family Members Have? Who is in My Family? What Does My Family Do? What Chores do I Have in My Family? Do Families Stay the Same? What is a Divorce? What is a Stepparent? Features of a Family Families Are Important The Many Meanings of Phrases that Contain the Word Family When Families Change After you place your order and payment is received and verified, you will receive an e-mail saying that your order is complete. (Note that this process could take up to 3 business days). At that time, you can log into your account (using username and password) on our store, and locate your order at the bottom of your information. Hovering over the order number will bring you to the place where you can select "download." You will be able to print it out at home and fold it to create your own booklet. *Note that this is a file (5.0MB) that will take time to download completely. After receiving your link, if you encounter difficulties downloading it (particularly if you have a slow Internet connection), please contact laurel@thegraycenter.org.
Summer 2005 (SSQ03): The hard copies have SOLD OUT. It can be purchased as a pdf download and printed at home by clicking here. What is a Student? Who Teaches Students at School? What is Teaching? What is Learning? I Have Learned New Facts, Information, and Ideas! What is a School? Students Learn at School and in Other Places Students Can Learn at Any Age I Am a Student! When When Is My First Day of School? What is a Transition? What is a School Transition? How Can I Stay Calm During Transitions? Who Helps Students Get Ready for School? Who Helps Students at School? When Do Adults Help Students? Who Helps Me at School? Why Do Students Go to Another School? Staying Calm Can Help People Face Transitions More Successfully People Can Be Successful With School Transitions Transitioning to Adulthood is an Important Part of Growing Up Preparing for College Requires More Introduction What is a Community? What People and Places are in My Community? Why Do People Go Out Into Their Community? What is Recreation? Each Person Has Activities He or She Likes to do for Recreation Sample Outing Story What is a Library? I am Going to the Library (sample) What is a Responsibility? What are My Responsibilities? Signs and Symbols are Used in My Community What is a Neighborhood? My Neighborhood What Makes My Home Unique? Communities Have Much to Offer People Serving in the Community Community Expectations
Introduction How Do I Take Care of Myself? What Does it Mean to Stay Healthy? Keeping My Body Clean is a Healthy Habit Eating Nutritious Foods Is a Healthy Habit Sleeping is a Healthy Habit A Nap is a Healthy Habit Exercise is a Healthy Habit Many People Help Me Stay Healthy What is Medicine? What is a Dentist? Who Helps a Dentist? I Am Going to the Dentist Getting a Shot Getting Blood Drawn How Do I Stay Healthy? Healthy Habits Help Others Stay Healthy! Why Do I Need to Keep Myself Clean? How Do People Stay Looking Clean and Neat? When Do I Get My Hair Cut? There Are Community Health Providers WORKSHEET: Ways to Stay Healthy Personal Hygiene After you place your order and payment is received and verified, you will receive an e-mail saying that your order is complete. (Note that this process could take up to 3 business days). At that time, you can log into your account (using username and password) on our store, and locate your order at the bottom of your information. Hovering over the order number will bring you to the place where you can select "download." You will be able to print it out at home and fold it to create your own booklet. *Note that this is a file (6.0MB) that will take time to download completely. After receiving your link, if you encounter difficulties downloading it (particularly if you have a slow Internet connection), please contact laurel@thegraycenter.org.
Spring 2006 (SSQ22): Home: Taking Care of My Home and Family--available now only as a download. (Click here to purchase) After you place your order and payment is received and verified, you will receive an e-mail saying that your order is complete. (Note that this process could take up to 3 business days). At that time, you can log into your account (using username and password) on our store, and locate your order at the bottom of your information. Hovering over the order number will bring you to the place where you can select "download." You will be able to print it out at home and fold it to create your own booklet. *Note that this is a file (5.2MB) that will take time to download completely. After receiving your link, if you encounter difficulties downloading it (particularly if you have a slow Internet connection), please contact laurel@thegraycenter.org.
How I May Help Take Care of My Home and Family What is a Chore? What Chores are Done at Home? Who Does Chores? Why Do People Do Chores? How Long Does it Take to Do Chores? When is a Chore Finished? How Can I Keep Track of My Chores? My Chores My Chore: Setting the Table for Dinner What Does Responsible Mean? How Can I be Responsible? What is Respect? Family Pets and Respect People Have Many Responsibilities The Planner Guide (Intro. and Samples) Sample Chore Chart Sample Chores
Summer 2006 (SSQ23): Success at School: Responsibilities at School: The hard copies have SOLD OUT. It can be purchased as a pdf download and printed at home by clicking here. Who Has Responsibilities at School? How Can I Be Responsible at School? Taking Care of School Supplies Taking Care of a Locker What Are School Rules? What Are My School Rules? What is My Principal’s Responsibility? What is My Teacher’s Responsibility? Staying Calm While Taking a Spelling Test How Do People Show Respect at School? What is a Homework Assignment? How Can I Be Responsible for Homework? Writing a Term Paper People Have Many Responsibilities Getting Organized Fall, 2006 (SSQ24): Building Community: Responsibilities in My Community Click here to purchase a download of this issue. THIS IS A PDF DOWNLOAD. Please make sure you have Adobe Reader to open the file. This is NOT a zipped file. If your computer is showing it as a zipped file, you will need to make changes in the settings on your computer. After you place your order and payment is received and verified, you will receive an e-mail saying that your order is complete. (Note that this process could take up to 3 business days). At that time, you can log into your account (using username and password) on our store, and locate your order at the bottom of your information. Hovering over the order number will bring you to the place where you can select "download." You will be able to print it out at home and fold it to create your own booklet. *Note that this file will take time to download completely. After receiving your link, if you encounter difficulties downloading it please contact laurel@thegraycenter.org. Introduction Who Has Responsibilities in My Community? How Can People in My Community Be Responsible? How Can I Be Responsible in My Community? What Will We Buy at the Grocery Store? Can I Help? How Do People Show Respect in a Grocery Store? My Community’s Rules What is a Policeman’s Responsibility? How Do People Show Respect in My Community? Everyone is Responsible for Helping to Take Care of a Community Being Responsible on the Road Building Community Through Volunteering Related Resources A Letter from the Editorial Staff Farewell and Thank You!
How is The Social Stories™ Quarterly made? Every day, the staff at The Gray Center receives requests for help writing Social Stories™. We have identified several topics that appear to fall under common themes with which many parents and professionals would appreciate having assistance. Christy Gast, Laurel Hoekman, and Jane Krug write the Stories and Articles, conferring regularly with Carol Gray. Frequently, they attempt to relate the topics to underlying themes so that they are more easily adaptable to a wide audience. (For example, the Summer 2005 issue, Success at School: Starting School deals in large part with transitions, since much of school--from starting a new school, to starting a new school year, to dealing with each new school day--hinges on an ability to handle transitions sucessfully. There are many suggestions for adapting the environment and expectations, as well as providing helpful information to ensure the sucess of all students, regardless of their age or where they attend school). Once the Stories are written, they are laid out in the format that will become the final product. The artwork for the cover was designed by Laurel's cousin, Sean McAndrew, who lives in California. The final document is sent to a printing company, and then mailed to everyone on the subscription list |
The inaugural issue (Winter 2005), All About Me: I Am Unique, contains Social Stories™ and Social Articles™ related to the uniqueness of an individual, including interests, strengths and talents. At the end, you will find Pictures of Me—a Story which introduces a child to his or her diagnosis of Asperger’s Syndrome. This popular article first appeared in the Fall 1996 issue of The Morning News. 
Many issues of the Quarterly contain feedback forms. We appreciate readers taking the time to let us know how this resource is helping them at home, school, or in the community.
