Our Purpose
We have created an interactive
resource in which parents and professionals (such as teachers, SLPs, and ABA
therapists), as well as individuals with high-functioning autism, can find
information about social stories, examples, and links to other helpful
resources about Autism Spectrum Disorders and social stories.
Currently, there are limited resources available that provide access to free social stories for use by professionals as well as individuals with high-functioning autism. The social stories available on this website can be used by both parents and professionals for use in the classroom and/or home setting, as well as individuals with high-functioning autism who are looking for a resource that will help them know what to do in a social situation they may encounter. These social stories assist pragmatic language development and function for individuals with high-functioning autism or Asperger’s syndrome.
Our objective is to educate parents, professionals, and individuals with high-functioning autism, as well as provide a resource for developing and using social stories. On this website, you will find links to several social stories (e.g., running errands, going to special events, and attending workplace functions). You can also find information about writing your own social stories.
Currently, there are limited resources available that provide access to free social stories for use by professionals as well as individuals with high-functioning autism. The social stories available on this website can be used by both parents and professionals for use in the classroom and/or home setting, as well as individuals with high-functioning autism who are looking for a resource that will help them know what to do in a social situation they may encounter. These social stories assist pragmatic language development and function for individuals with high-functioning autism or Asperger’s syndrome.
Our objective is to educate parents, professionals, and individuals with high-functioning autism, as well as provide a resource for developing and using social stories. On this website, you will find links to several social stories (e.g., running errands, going to special events, and attending workplace functions). You can also find information about writing your own social stories.
About Us
Cristina Avena
• Graduated from NYU in 2010 with a B.S. in Speech-Language Pathology and minor in American Sign Language
• Currently enrolled in the graduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders at MGH-IHP (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology, 2012)
• Interested in pediatric feeding and swallowing, early intervention, and reading
Kari A. Lyden-Fortier
• Graduated from Williams College in 2009 with a B.A. in English and a B.A. with Honors in Psychology
• Currently enrolled in the graduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders at MGH-IHP (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology, 2012)
• Interested in rehabilitation for swallowing disorders, adult neurogenic disorders, and traumatic brain injury
Melissa Boulay
• Graduated from Quinnipiac University in 2010 with a B.A. in Psychology and minor in Sociology
• Currently enrolled in the graduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders at MGH-IHP (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology, 2012)
• Interested in working with children with craniofacial abnormalities and/or children with phonological/articulation disorders
This website was created as part of a group awareness project for Dr. Charles Haynes’ class, Disorders of Spoken and Written Language II, at the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions.
• Graduated from NYU in 2010 with a B.S. in Speech-Language Pathology and minor in American Sign Language
• Currently enrolled in the graduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders at MGH-IHP (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology, 2012)
• Interested in pediatric feeding and swallowing, early intervention, and reading
Kari A. Lyden-Fortier
• Graduated from Williams College in 2009 with a B.A. in English and a B.A. with Honors in Psychology
• Currently enrolled in the graduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders at MGH-IHP (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology, 2012)
• Interested in rehabilitation for swallowing disorders, adult neurogenic disorders, and traumatic brain injury
Melissa Boulay
• Graduated from Quinnipiac University in 2010 with a B.A. in Psychology and minor in Sociology
• Currently enrolled in the graduate program in Communication Sciences and Disorders at MGH-IHP (M.S., Speech-Language Pathology, 2012)
• Interested in working with children with craniofacial abnormalities and/or children with phonological/articulation disorders
This website was created as part of a group awareness project for Dr. Charles Haynes’ class, Disorders of Spoken and Written Language II, at the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions.
