Using Social Scripts

How to Use a simple social script for frustration

Many children with autism have difficulty with emotional control. They often have emotions from one extreme to the other, either happy or really frustrated. I wrote this attached story (see bottom of article for download link) for a young boy who was having trouble with emotional control. He did not know what to do when he got frustrated, so he would just act out and hit somebody. Also, he really liked the actor “Ghost Rider,” so I built on his special interest by writing a story about Ghost Rider.

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