Coronavirus Social Stories
The following social stories have been written to support children and their families during the Coronavirus pandemic. All of these social stories are available free on the listed websites underneath the story
Lots of Coronavirus related social stories
Covid-19 – Social Stories and Other Supportive Resources – Beaucroft Foundation School
Coronavirus test social story
https://paautism.org/resource/testing-covid-social-story/
Coronavirus test social story
Coronavirus test social story
https://www.medway.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/4700/coronavirus_social_story.pdf
Banardos road map for children for phase 2
https://www.barnardos.ie/news/2020/june/barnardos-issues-phase-2-roadmap-for-children
Coronavirus Support - Elsa Support
Social Stories - Coronavirus Story, Elephant handwashing to support the story on Coronavirus, Social Contact, Someone I know has Coronavirus, We are at home right now
https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/category/free-resources/coronavirus-support/page/2/
https://www.elsa-support.co.uk/category/free-resources/coronavirus-support/page/1/
Julia Donaldson - Social distancing using children's favourite characters
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialGruffalo/
Lots of Coronavirus social stories including having a test, video chats, going back to school, wearing masks
https://www.autismlittlelearners.com/
Lots of social stories, resources and information on Coronavirus
https://www.middletownautism.com/covid1
Social story - wearing masks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnP-uMn6q_U
Social story - social distancing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYnNPai4pdk
Social Story - hand washing song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxu2oSzRQAY
Social story - Social distancing song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nQgTywKmvQ
What is the Coronavirus?
I miss my friends and family
https://www.senresourcesource.co.uk/
My story about pandemics and the Coronavirus
https://carolgraysocialstories.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Pandemics-and-the-Coronavirus.pdf
Coronavirus social story
Staying at home with the scared gang social story
We wear masks social story
Why does my therapist look different social story
https://www.autismlittlelearners.com/2020/06/why-does-my-speech-therapist-look.html
Information about talking to a child with Autism about the Coronavirus
https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/child-with-autism-on-coronavirus/
Supporting children with learning disability / ASD coping with Covid19 isolation - a really good resource and tools
How to talk to children
https://childmind.org/coping-during-covid-19-resources-for-parents/
Sesame Street caring has lots of videos and resources to help you talk to your children about coronavirus
https://www.sesamestreet.org/caring
A really good coronavirus picture book
https://en.calameo.com/read/000777721945cfe5bb9cc?authid=Xu9pcOzU3TQx
Talking to children about the virus
Advice during the closures
The pandemic toolkit parents need
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/pulling-through/202004/the-pandemic-toolkit-parents-need
Lots of really good coronavirus resources from Sheffield Childrens NHS
Advice for Adults during the Coronavirus
https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-staying-at-home-tips/
Mental Health Advice
Some good home school resources
An excellent document from oxford University on supporting children and young people with their worries about Covid-19
