Going to School Autism Social Story for Special Education

Going to School – A Neuroaffirmative Social Story for Autistic Children
Created by Amanda McGuinness | Little Puddins

Support your Autistic students or children in preparing for the transition to school with this neuroaffirmative, visually structured Going to School social story.

This resource is ideal for use at home, in classrooms, schools, or therapeutic settings, and is especially helpful for non-speaking and minimally speaking children, or those who benefit from visual narrative supports.

What’s Inside the Resource?

• A full-page, 16 page social story titled Going to School
  
• Modular design: Pages can be used in sequence or individually
  
• Child-led visual supports designed with accessibility and predictability in mind
  
• Clear language and illustrations for familiarisation and engagement
  
• How-to-Use Guide included for caregivers and professionals
  

Skills This Resource Supports:

• Emotional preparation for new routines
  
• Visual literacy and processing
  
• Social communication and understanding
  
• Reduction of anxiety through predictability
  
• Autistic identity-affirming transitions
  

Who Is This Resource For?

• Autistic children beginning school for the first time
  
• Families preparing for school transitions
  
• Special education teachers and resource staff
  
• SLTs, OTs, and therapists supporting transitions
  
• Early years professionals and preschool teams
  

Why Families & Professionals Love It:

• Created by an Autism Specialist and Autistic advocate
  
• Respectful of neurodivergent communication and autonomy
  
• Visually structured, simple, and child-affirming
  
• Editable format allows for personalisation and re-use year after year
  
• Helps children feel safe, seen, and prepared for change
  

Bonus Tip: For added durability, print on cardstock and laminate the pages. Use book rings to create a flip-book version for portability and ease of use.

File Format: PDF