Social Story Creator
Choose a scenario, read the story and print it. Choose your role, then complete the access form: first and last name, email and country, plus a ZIP code for U.S. visitors. Marketing emails are optional. No account or password. Add a child's name only to your printed copy at home.
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Read and print your story
After opening the free tool, read every page and choose the pronouns before printing.
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Ready-made stories for school routines
For parents, teachers and aides who want an English digital resource to read with a child. These are paid downloads; the creator above stays free.
- Walking Down the Hallway — $9.99 once: a story about walking pace, personal space and saying “Excuse me,” with quizzes and a teaching guide.
- Eating in a School Cafeteria — $9.99 once: a story about cafeteria noise, choosing lunch, waiting in line and cleanup, with quizzes and a teaching guide.
Need several school routines? The School Readiness Skills Bundle — $39.99 once contains five stories: raising a hand, trying when it’s hard, using a tissue, walking down the hallway and waiting a turn. It already includes the hallway resource; the cafeteria resource is separate. These purchases are digital downloads, not printed copies or CE courses.
For more home, school and community situations
The Social Story Curriculum Mega Bundle is 23 illustrated social stories for home, school and community, each with a coloring page and rule cards, plus a guide to teaching with them. It includes the hallway and cafeteria stories above and four of the five stories in the School Readiness Skills Bundle. Compare the included stories before buying more than one option.
$199
Choosing a social story for your child
Where can I buy a social story about waiting or taking turns?
Special Learning’s Waiting My Turn Social Story Curriculum uses a short illustrated story with three steps: Talk, Choose and Do it. It is an English digital download with color and black-and-white stories, rule cards and a teaching guide. Read the product page for the current price and contents. The School Readiness Skills Bundle above already includes a waiting-my-turn story, so check whether you own it before buying this one separately.
Can I personalize a social story for my child here?
In this free creator, choose one of the listed scenarios and pronouns, then read every page to decide whether it fits. You cannot edit the story text or upload photos here. Add your child’s name only to your own printed copy at home. If the details do not fit, choose another story or approach.
Should I buy a ready-made social story or make my own?
Start with the situation you want to explain and the details your child needs. Try the free creator if a listed scenario fits. Consider a paid resource if its particular story and teaching materials match what you need. Compare the format and included materials on the product page before buying; a paid story is optional.
Can I change a purchased story to use my child’s own photos?
The free creator cannot upload photos. A paid PDF download does not by itself tell you whether photos can be replaced. If using your own photos or changing text is essential, ask us about the specific resource before buying. We do not promise editable files or photo customization here.
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Read it before using it
Choose a scenario and pronouns, then read every page. Story text cannot be edited and photos cannot be uploaded here. Add a child’s name only to your own printed copy at home. Choose another approach if the details do not fit.
The creator stays free. Paid stories and recorded training are optional separate resources.
Choose a story
Pick a scenario first. Then complete the form below to open the story and print it. Marketing emails are optional.
Your next step, in plain language
Complete the form to open this free tool. Marketing emails are optional. It’s free, and it stays free.