Guides
Guides for everyday situations.
Each guide explains why a personalised story may help in one real situation. These are not ready-made stories to download; they are practical guides to the details a child, family or educator may want to think through together.
Categories
Everyday life
A haircut
A haircut can involve close-up touch, mirrors, clippers, waiting and not knowing what comes next. A personalised story can make those details easier to talk through in advance.
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A restaurant
Restaurants can mix waiting, menus, unfamiliar smells, background noise and social expectations. A personalised story can make the visit easier to picture before you go.
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The grocery store
A grocery store can be bright, busy and full of decisions. A personalised story can help a child understand the route, the sensory details and what happens at checkout.
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The playground
Playgrounds can offer movement, noise, waiting and lots of other children at once. A personalised story can help a child picture the space and the choices within it.
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Waiting in line
Queues can feel vague and unbounded to a child. A personalised story can help explain what waiting is for, how long it may feel and what support is available.
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Bedtime
Bedtime can carry many small transitions in a row. A personalised story can help make the evening sequence clearer and more predictable.
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Brushing teeth
Brushing teeth can involve strong tastes, close-up sensations and repeated steps. A personalised story can help make the routine clearer and more manageable.
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The library
Libraries can seem calm and still contain unfamiliar rules and expectations. A personalised story can help a child understand the space, the pace and what happens there.
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The movie theater
Movie theaters can change quickly from bright lobbies to dark, loud rooms. A personalised story can help a child know what the visit may feel like and what choices exist.
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Starting school
A first day brings new places, adults, routines, noise and hidden social rules. A personalised story can help make the day easier to picture before it arrives.
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A fire drill
A fire drill can bring sudden noise, quick movement and unclear timing. A personalised story can help make the sequence more predictable before it happens.
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The school bus
The school bus can involve waiting, noise, movement and many children at once. A personalised story can help make the route and routines easier to understand.
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A new teacher
A new teacher can change more than one face in the room. A personalised story can help explain what may stay the same, what may feel different and who can help.
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The dentist
A dental visit can involve bright lights, unfamiliar tools, close-up touch and uncertainty about what comes next. A personalised story can make the appointment easier to picture.
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A doctor visit
A doctor visit can involve waiting, questions, unfamiliar equipment and physical exams. A personalised story can help the child understand what the appointment may include.
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A vaccination
A vaccination can feel brief and still hold a lot of uncertainty. A personalised story can help a child know what may happen before, during and after the injection.
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A hospital visit
Hospitals can be large, busy and unfamiliar. A personalised story can help a child understand the route, the people and the support available during the visit.
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Medical appointments
Appointments often bring waiting rooms, unfamiliar people, equipment and uncertain timing. A personalised story can help a child picture the visit without pretending every detail is fixed.
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A birthday party
A party can mix noise, food, games, waiting and social uncertainty all at once. A personalised story can make it easier to picture the beginning, middle and end.
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The airport and airplane
Flying can involve queues, announcements, security checks, waiting, takeoff and many changes of place. A personalised story can help make the whole route easier to follow.
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A sleepover
A sleepover can mix friendship, different routines and being away from home at night. A personalised story can help make the sequence and choices clearer beforehand.
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A playdate
A playdate can bring hidden social expectations and a different home environment. A personalised story can help make the visit feel more understandable before it starts.
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The swimming pool
Swimming pools can involve changing rooms, echoing noise, wet floors, rules and body sensations all at once. A personalised story can help make the sequence more predictable.
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Travelling somewhere new
Travel is often hardest in the in-between parts: packing, leaving, waiting, moving through busy places and handling delays. A personalised story can give the journey a clearer shape.
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Horse riding
A stable can bring strong smells, large animals, waiting, equipment and lots to take in at once. A personalised story can make the visit feel more readable before it begins.
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A change in routine
Even a small change can reshape a whole day. A personalised story can mark what is changing, what stays familiar and how the child will know what comes next.
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Loud noises
Some noises arrive suddenly; others build in busy spaces. A personalised story can help a child know what the sound may be, where it might happen and what support is available.
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A new event
A new event can feel vague until someone names the journey, the venue, the people and what happens first. A personalised story can turn an abstract plan into something more concrete.
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