Social Story: Asking for Help in Class
A first-person social story about asking an adult for help during classwork, with a coping step the student can choose.
Cueing ladder
Start at the top. Add support one step at a time.
- Read togetherRead the page aloud together, or let the student read while you follow along.Log as correct
- Picture walkPoint to a photo or school diagram while you read the page about asking an adult for help during classwork.Log as cued
- Wh- questionAsk one concrete question from the page and wait for an answer.Log as cued
- Role-playAct out the situation and coach the strategy: raise hand and ask for help.Log as cued
Adjust it
Practise only the coping page with a visual choice board before reading the full story.
Add a surprise change and rehearse asking an adult what happens next.
Matching IEP goal
Given a social story about asking an adult for help during classwork, Student will name one strategy and use it in structured role-play in 4 of 5 opportunities across 3 consecutive sessions, given no more than a visual prompt.
Send it home through the parent portal →What's in this activity
- During class I sometimes do not understand a direction or a problem on the page.
- Many students need help sometimes. Asking for help is part of learning.
- My teacher and aides want me to let them know when I am stuck.
- I can raise my hand, wait for my turn, and say, "Can you help me with this part?"
- If my hand is tired I can use a help card or walk to the help desk if that is our class rule.
- When I get help I listen, try the step, and say thank you.
- Later I can remember the strategy that worked and try it on my own first next time.
Use this board with your caseload
With a free account, every correct, cued and incorrect mark is saved to the student and scored against their IEP goal, with the data written up for you. Assign it as home practice through the parent portal.
Track progress freeFree for SLPs. No card, no trial clock.