Targeting: Social

Communication with
Social Narratives and
Scripting followed by
Positive reinforcement!
 “Social narratives
provide relevant cues,
explanations of the
feelings and ideas of
others in the social
context, and
descriptions of
appropriate conduct
expectations for
learners with ASD”
(Sam & Afirm, 2015)
 “SCRIPTING,
The use of scripts as an
intervention capitalizes
upon the strengths of
learners with ASD by
providing specific,
appropriate models for
language and/or social
behavior in a structured
way that will support the
learner in engaging in a
communicative interaction
with a partner” (Griffin &
Afirm, 2017)
 Steps for Implementation:

ior:
1. Team identified target behav
not engage
a. (example) Student does
with his peers during partner
head
practice. Instead he puts his
ve to
down on his desk or asks to mo
the back.

behavior:
2. Team identified replacement
pond, using
a. (example) Student will res
provided sentence stems, when
and/or
peer/partner asks a question
ms
will respond, using sentence ste
on
and ask peer/partner a questi
related to the task.

and reinforcement.
3. Identify student preference
 Steps for Implementa
tio n:
4. Ed Specialist/Cas
e Manager introduces
narrative to student social
in a one-on-one settin
the “WHY” behind it g to discuss
and important “Conce
pts.”
5. Ed Specialist/Cas
e Manager will presen
comprehension questio t
ns to assess if the “W
“Concepts” have lande HY” and
d and are understood
dependent - repeat st . O utcome
eps 4 & 5.
6. Introduce “Scriptin
g,” sentence stems, fo
work. (Recent SS in Re r partner
ading Comprehension
average range of same “92” within
age and grade level pe
ers.
7. 1st practice: stud
ent will practice with
Specialist and modify Ed
scripts as needed in
student need and inco response to
rporate student’s wo
rds.
8. 2nd practice: stud
ent will practice with
small group setting wi partner in
th Ed Specialist supp
prompting. ort and
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es in pa rt ne r practice in Englis
icipat en Ed
9. Learner part ith id en tified partner (G
as s w
Language Arts cl rt ne r). Both studen
ts will have
as si gn pa
Teacher will will observe and
prompt as
E d sp ec ia lis t
scripts.
necessary.
l
n th ro ug hout practice in smal
ent is gi ve
10. Reinforcem n in the General E
ducation
in g an d ag ai
group sett
classroom.
 :
Data Collection
work
c y d uri n g 5 separate partner
● Frequen
interactions.
avior
○ Target Beh sponses
■ Scripted re
responses
■ Unscripted
te responses
■ Inappropria
Work Cited

Griffin, W., & AFIRM Team. (2017). Scripting. Chapel Hill, NC:
National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum
Disorders, FPG Child Development Center, University of North
Carolina. Retrieved from http://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/scripting

Sam, A., & AFIRM Team. (2015). Social narratives. Chapel Hill, NC:
National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum
Disorder, FPG Child Development Center, University of North
Carolina. Retrieved from
http://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/Social-narratives