Having a Shower Social Story

Description

This social story is a great read for students who may need some support with having a shower. A lot of children struggle with having a shower, it may cause them anxiety and they may not even understand why they are having one. Hopefully, this social story will help encourage your child(ren)/students to have a shower, and also help promote independence.

Many students with autism are visual learners and like to learn through seeing something in action. This book comes complete with matching, simple yet engaging graphics to help describe what is being said on the page.

Comes in col option only – no b/w availability, however you can print in grayscale.

Pages included are;
♦ It is important to keep my body clean.
♦ When I am clean, I smell nice.
♦ Some people like to shower in the morning.
♦ Some people like to shower in the night.
♦ First, I have to turn the shower on.
♦ Then, I take my clothes off.
♦ I check to make sure the temperature is ok.
♦ Then, I get into the shower.
♦ I can close the shower curtain.
♦ I use soap to wash my body.
♦ I use shampoo and conditioner to clean my hair.
♦ If I don’t need to wash my hair I can wear a shower cap.
♦ When I am clean, I get out of the shower.
♦ I use a towel to dry myself.
♦ Then, I put on some clean clothes.
♦ I can use a hairdryer to dry my hair.
♦ Now that I am clean, I smell lovely!

I recommend printing out each of the individual pages, laminating them and then binding them into a book so it will be easier for students to read – or be read to, as well as being stronger and longer lasting. You can use only the pages that you feel most relevant.

You can find more social stories here.