I wrote this story for child who is having some trouble with screaming. I thought I’d share just incase it could be useful to anyone else.

Are you using social stories with your students for school? Social stories are an evidence-based intervention for individuals with autism, no matter what their age. Research shows that social stories work, and I can attest to that!

This social story is designed to support children who have a tendency to scream loudly during times of high emotion. It explains that while feeling intense emotions is okay, using a loud voice can be disruptive and upsetting to others.

"Learning About Indoor Voices, Outdoor Voices, and Screaming" is a thoughtfully designed social story written to address the nuanced aspects of vocal expression, specifically the use of indoor and outdoor voices, as well as understanding when screaming is appropriate and when it is not.

This social story helps children understand and manage feelings of anger, particularly the urge to scream. It explains that feeling angry is normal, but screaming can hurt others and ourselves. It provides coping strategies like taking deep breaths, counting to ten, or …

The story gently shows how screaming affects people around them and provides simple ways to manage big feelings without using a loud voice. Techniques like taking deep breaths, using calm words, or finding a quiet space are introduced to help children handle their emotions more quietly.

This social story is to support children with a tendency to scream loudly in times of high emotion. These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.

Social story to support children with a tendency to scream loudly in times of high emotion. The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood.

I often had students who would get really loud when they were agitated or confused. This story is meant to help students understand why yelling and screaming is not an acceptable reaction to being frustrated and what are some appropriate reactions. Cut the pages apart and staple together. Make 2 copies, one for school and one for home.

The story provides a gentle explanation of how screaming affects those around them and offers practical strategies for managing emotions in a quieter way. It introduces techniques such as taking deep breaths, using calming words, or finding …