As we advance changes in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Equity Considerations report examines the systemic inequities that have exacerbated impact and ensures that we begin to enact transformational societal shifts to address the root causes of vulnerabilities and systems failure.
Social stories can be used with adults and children; they are a tool to help provide directions and examples of appropriate ways to respond to social situations. The goal of a social story is to illustrate and clarify expectations while building skills such as coping and emotional regulation.
Social storiesTM were created by Carol Gray in 1991. They are short descriptions of a particular situation, event or activity, which include specific information about what to expect in that situation and why.
All children and young adults require support from caregivers during times of stress and
uncertainty, such as those we are facing now with the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
