Information from Wokingham ASSIST (Social Stories etc)
The following resources may be helpful to you when explaining about the coronavirus COVID-19 to your children and young people. Hopefully, alongside showing the importance of washing hands etc., it may also be helpful in allaying some anxieties.
As always with a generic written story – you may have to change language and/or adapt the story to suit your needs, but the basic information is there! Have a look and hopefully one or two will be useful to you.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51734855 - BBC news article with visuals on washing hands and keeping safe – also parental advice to keep it simple!
https://www.sensoryintegration.org.uk/News/8821506 - hand washing tips for an individual with sensory difficulties
https://carolgraysocialstories.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Pandemics-and-the-Coronavirus.pdf - a social story written by Carol Gray
https://www.facebook.com/pg/LittleMiraclesCentre/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2982849081766593 – a social story from a special school
https://harborschool.com/2020/03/13/the-autism-educator-coronavirus-social-story-amanda-mcguinness/ - a social story written by Amanda McGuinness
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Coronavirus-Social-Story-5314771 - a teaching resource to download
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/02/28/809580453/just-for-kids-a-comic-exploring-the-new-coronavirus?t=1584348144350 – a comic strip story from the USA