Writing and using social storiesTM by mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder: An exploratory study
Developed by Gray and Garand (1993), social storyTM is an intervention used with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This short story read to or by the child let him learn how to behave in a specific context. Several studies identify the positive results of social stories. However, they concentrate in school or clinical environments and few involve parents in the redaction. This exploratory study aims to develop and implement a training program on social story for parents of children with ASD. Four mothers participated in the training program and conducted a social story for their child. The results show that mothers are satisfied with the program and felt they learned the different stages of drafting and implementing a social story. This article describes the program terms and conditions, perceptions of mothers on the effects of the latter and their recommendations for improving the program.