Designed for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
Social Scenario Cards
Scenario: An old friend from
high school comes up on your
social media feed. You miss
them and want to reconnect.
Has this ever happened to
you?
What could you do to
reconnect with them?
Scenario: There’s a new
bagger at your work. She just
started and seems very shy.
You notice her key lanyard
has some anime characters
on it. You want to meet her.
What could you do to make
this happen?
What topics could you bring
up to her in conversation?
Scenario: You meet a friend
online through video games
and they ask to meet in
person. You really like gaming interests as you.
with them and would enjoy
meeting.
What safety issues should
you consider before
meeting?
Who could you talk to about
making a plan if you want to
meet them?
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Scenario: Your coworker
invites you to a game night at
their house, but you can’t go
because you have other
plans. You want to hang out
with them another time
instead.
What could you tell your
coworker?
Do you have any coworkers
you’d like to spend time
with?
Scenario: In your social
group, you really like talking
to one friend in particular.
You have a lot in common
and think you could be good
friends.
What could you do to
connect with the person
further?
How would you know if they
do/do not feel the same
way?
Scenario: You want to meet
new friends in your
community that have similar
What are some activities
that you can do to meet
others?
What tips would you give
someone for making new
friends?
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Scenario: You bought a brand
new game and want to play it
online (virtually) with some
friends.
Has this ever happened to
you?
What could you do to make
this happen?
Scenario: A friend online
keeps sending you
inappropriate messages. You
don’t reply but they keep
sending them.
Has this ever happened to
you?
What can you do to resolve
this issue?
Scenario: You meet a new
person at a bookstore and
after talking about video
games and books, they
suggest you two exchange
contact information to stay in
touch.
What types of information
would be appropriate to ask
for and give the other
person?
What types of information
would be inappropriate to
ask for or give?
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Scenario: You have texted
your friend asking to hangout
three times, and they haven’t
responded.
Has this ever happened to
you?
What should you do next?
Scenario: A friend invites you
to meet them at their
favorite park, but you think
parks are a little boring.
How would you respond?
How could you make the
park fun for both of you?
Scenario: Your friend
suggests that you make an
online dating profile to meet
potential partners.
Do you think this is a good
idea? Why or why not?
Who could you talk to about
this before deciding?
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Scenario: You decide you are
ready to start dating, but you
aren’t sure how to start or
how to meet potential
partners.
Who could you talk to about
this?
What resources could you
use to get more ideas on
meeting people?
Scenario: Your friend calls
you a name that hurts your
feelings.
Has this ever happened to
you?
What should you do?
Scenario: Your birthday is
coming up, and you would
like to spend some time with
others to celebrate.
What are some activities
that you might be able to do
for this?
How would you go about
organizing this?
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Scenario: A friend says they’d
like to hang out, and says
“What do you want to do?”
Has this ever happened to
you?
What ideas could you
suggest?
Scenario: You have a dinner
date coming up, and you feel
very nervous.
What can you do to prepare
for the date?
Is feeling nervous normal?
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