Stopping an Activity at School Social Story Kit

Stopping an activity can be difficult for children with autism, especially when they are enjoying a preferred activity or want to finish what they are doing. This Stopping an Activity Social Story Kit helps children understand that sometimes an activity needs to stop even when they are not finished or would like to continue. The social story teaches children that it is okay to want to keep playing or finish an activity, but sometimes it is time to stop and move on to something else. It provides simple, child-friendly language to help children prepare for transitions, follow directions, and handle the disappointment that can come with stopping an activity. The kit also includes visual supports and positive reinforcement materials to help children practice and experience success when stopping an activity and transitioning to what comes next.

Your Purchase Includes:

• Social Story: Stopping an Activity at School A supportive story that explains why activities sometimes need to stop, including times when a child is enjoying a preferred activity or wants to finish what they are doing. The story encourages children to stop, follow directions, and transition to the next activity.
• Celebratory/Reinforcement Story: I Stopped an Activity A positive story that encourages children to feel successful when they stop an activity, even when they would rather continue.
• Visual Supports Printable visual reminders to help children understand when an activity is ending and what they can do next.
• Sticker Chart A simple reinforcement system for recognizing successful attempts to stop an activity and transition.
• Printable Stickers Printable stickers to use with the sticker chart as positive reinforcement.
• First/Then Board A visual support to show what the child needs to do first and what will happen next. Also is used to show what the child can earn after stopping an activity.
• Incentive Pictures Visual choices that can be used to encourage cooperation and successful transitions.
• Tips To make stopping a preferred activity easier.
• Implementation Guide Suggestions for using the stories, visuals, stickers, sticker chart, First/Then board, and reinforcement activities.
• Assembly & Storage Directions Simple directions for preparing and organizing the materials for repeated use.

Great For:

✔️ Children with autism

✔️ Stopping a preferred activity

✔️ Stopping an activity before it is finished

✔️ Wanting to finish an activity

✔️ Transitioning away from favorite activities

✔️ Moving from preferred to non-preferred activities

✔️ Following directions to stop

✔️ Managing disappointment

✔️ Flexible thinking

✔️ Handling changes in plans

✔️ Transition difficulties

✔️ Regular and special education classrooms

This kit helps children learn that sometimes they need to stop an activity even when they want to keep going or finish. Through a social story, visual supports, and positive reinforcement, children can practice stopping, accepting the change, and moving on to what comes next.

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.