Thursday, November 11, 2010

Previews are important for all of us

We often preview an upcoming event for a child on the autism spectrum. Social Stories™ are one popular tool that parents and professionals use to preview a situation or event for an individual on the autism spectrum.

Sometimes, I think the world thinks that individuals w/ autism are "special" in the need to have that all important preview.

Today, I got a reminder that ALL of us benefit from previews when dealing with a new (uncertain) situation or event. Check out the way one hospital previews surgery for children:

To quote Kathie Snow from Disability is Natural, "We're more alike than different." A good reminder.

1 comment:

walking said...

That is so true! We all need previews for new situations in which we have no idea of what to expect.

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