Staying in My House Social Story Kit

Help children with autism and other special needs understand the importance of staying inside the house and staying safe with this practical social story kit. This resource uses a simple social story, visual supports, a first/then board, and a sticker reward system to teach and reinforce safe behavior at home.

The Staying in the House Social Story explains why it is important to stay inside the house. The included visuals provide consistent reminders throughout the home and can be especially helpful for children who benefit from visual schedules, visual cues, and positive reinforcement.

Your Purchase Includes:

• Staying in the House Social Story – A child-friendly story explaining the importance of staying inside the house and following safety rules.
• Stop Sign Door Visuals – Place these visuals on doors as a clear reminder to stop and ask before leaving the house.
• Stay in the House Visuals – Visual reminders that can be posted throughout the home to reinforce the safety expectation.
• First/Then Board – Help the child understand what they need to do first and what they can do or earn afterward.
• Sticker Chart – A simple positive reinforcement system for rewarding successful attempts at staying in the house.
• Stickers – Use the included stickers with the reward chart to reinforce safe behavior.
• Implementation Guide – Step-by-step suggestions for introducing the social story, using the visuals, and implementing the reward system.
• Parent/Teacher Tips – Practical strategies for helping the child understand and practice the skill.

Great For:

✓ Children with autism and other developmental disabilities

✓ Children who leave the house without permission

✓ Elopement and wandering prevention strategies

✓ Teaching home safety skills

✓ Teaching children to stay inside the house

✓ Children who benefit from visual supports

✓ Positive reinforcement and reward systems

✓ Parents and caregivers

Why Use a Social Story Kit?

Children with autism may have difficulty understanding safety rules or remembering expectations when they are not presented in a concrete, visual way. Social stories, visual supports, and positive reinforcement can help make expectations easier to understand and provide consistent reminders.

Use the story to introduce the skill, the visuals to reinforce the expectation throughout the day, and the sticker chart to celebrate progress and encourage success.

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.