Mom is Deployed Social Story Kit

Help children with autism and special needs understand and cope with a mom being deployed or away from home. This military deployment social story kit includes two social stories that help children understand why Mom is away, manage feelings about separation, and learn ways to stay connected with Mom while she is deployed. The simple language, visuals, and positive reinforcement activities make this resource helpful for children who may experience sadness, worry, anxiety, confusion, or difficulty adjusting when a parent is away.

This Social Story Kit Includes:

• Mom Is Away Doing Her Job Social Story Helps children understand that Mom is away doing her job, why she cannot be home right now, and that Mom still loves them and thinks about them even when she is far away.
• Staying Connected to My Mom Social Story Teaches children ways to maintain a connection with Mom while she is away, including talking on the phone, looking at pictures, sending drawings or messages, and talking about special times together.
• Visual Supports Visuals reinforce important concepts from the social stories and give children concrete reminders that Mom is still connected to them even when she is away.
• Countdown Visuals Help children visually understand the passage of time and anticipate Mom’s return. Countdown visuals provide a concrete way for children to see that each day brings them closer to Mom coming home.
• Stickers & Sticker Chart Use positive reinforcement to encourage children as they adjust to changes and work through challenging feelings.
• First/Then Board & Incentive Pictures Additional visual supports help children understand expectations and provide motivation during difficult moments.
• Implementation Guide & Tips Practical ideas for parents, caregivers, and teachers for introducing and using the social stories, visuals, and reinforcement activities.

Great For:

✔️ Military families

✔️ Children with autism

✔️ Children with special needs

✔️ Military deployment

✔️ Separation anxiety

✔️ Anxiety about a parent being away

✔️ Coping with a parent deployment

✔️ Understanding deployment

✔️ Emotional regulation

✔️ Coping skills

✔️ Parents, caregivers, teachers, and therapists

This Mom is Deployed Social Story Kit provides children with simple, reassuring language and visual supports to help them understand deployment, cope with separation, and find meaningful ways to stay connected with their mom while she is away.

All Positively Prepared stories are written using positive language and simple illustrations/words to reduce visual clutter and increase understanding.

Social Story™ and Social Stories™ are trademarks of Carol Gray. This product is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or created by Carol Gray.