Social Stories for Autistics: How a Useful Tool Became Toxic

And how they can be reclaimed by autistic people

Social Stories are a narrative tool to help autistic people prepare for and navigate a range of scenarios. Created by former teacher Carol Gray in 1991, the concept has been adapted to a broad range of contexts. I’ve written more about it here.

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A keen observer of life, here to put in my two cents worth. I write about neurodiversity, relationships and LGBTQ issues. justinetangerine999@gmail.com