Create Your Own Social Narrative for Attending Events or Community Spaces
"Empower yourself to navigate events or community spaces confidently with this customizable social narrative template. Plan transportation, entering procedures, and access personal needs information effortlessly. Reach out to AuSM for assistance in crafting your narrative."
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Build Your Own Social Narrative for Attending an Event or Community Space
Purpose This document is a template for you to create your own social narrative. This could be for attending an event or going to a new community space. The words and blanks can be used as a guide and/or erased to fill in your own words and pictures. We recommend that you include images of the actual space when possible. Contact AuSM at dnelson@ausm.org or education@ausm.org if you have questions or need support in creating your own social narrative. Slides 1 and 2 can be deleted when you create your own social narrative.
Details I will be going to _____________________ on this date: __________. I will be going at this time ___________ until this time_____________. Before I go, I can check the website at ____________ for more information. If I found information online, I can print it and bring it with me. I can call the location if I have specific questions at this number: __________. The cost to participate is ____________ or free. I can check the website or call ahead to determine the cost and if tickets need to be purchased in advance. I will bring a printed copy of my ticket or the electronic ticket from my email/app.
Transportation The address is ____________________. Before I go, I can look up driving directions on my phone or online. If I am taking the bus or train, I can look up the routes and times online or on the Metro Transit app. I can park in this lot ________ or on (this street) __________. The cost is _______ or free. (insert image of parking map)
Entering After I park or get off the bus/train, I will enter this door __________________. (insert image of the front of the building). If necessary, I will pay to get into the space with cash or my credit/debit card. If I bought tickets in advance, I will bring the printed copy or pull up the electronic ticket from my email to be scanned. If the space has free brochures with information about the space, I can take one or purchase one using cash or my credit/debit card. I can find the area I need to be in by checking my email for details, following signs, asking a staff member to help, or __________.
Personal Needs I can find the bathrooms/drinking fountains here __________________. I can determine where the bathrooms are by looking at the website, looking at a map, asking a staff person, following the signs, or ________. If I need an elevator, they are located here _____________. I can check the website/map, ask a staff member, or follow signs to find it.
Activities While at _____________, I can __________, ________, _____________ (insert activities). When I am in/at _____________, I am expected to ________, ________, ___________ (insert rules or expectations). During these activities, I might experience _________, ________, _________ (insert sensory experiences that might be a trigger). (insert images of activities)
Sensory Needs If I am feeling overwhelmed, I can move to these quiet spaces _______________. They are located (here) ____________. These spaces will include the following sensory tools: _____________, _______________, _______________. I can determine where these quiet spaces are by looking at the website/map, asking a staff member, or ____________. If there are no quiet spaces available, I can go outside if that is more comfortable. If I go outside, I will check with a staff member to make sure I can get back inside. If I need help, I can ask a staff member, ask the people I am with, or _____________. If I am not able to communicate my needs or become too overwhelmed, my plan is to _____________________. (insert images of quiet spaces)
Sensory Tools I can bring my own sensory tools (fidgets, headphones, visuals, etc.) to use in the space. I can bring sensory snacks if the location allows food and drink. I can check the website or call ahead to see if they are allowed. I can ask a staff member if they have sensory tools available to borrow. I may need to provide my information, (my name, phone number, ID, or credit/debit card) to reserve the tools. I will need to return these tools to a staff member before I leave.
Departure When the event or my time in the space is over, I can pack up everything I brought, bring it with me, and exit the building. If I borrowed a sensory tool from the venue, I will return it to a staff member before I leave. I will exit through this door __________. If I need support finding the exit, I can ask a staff member, look at the website/map, or follow the signs. If I need to pay for parking, I will find the pay station or pay at the exit using cash or my credit/debit card.
