Social story topics
Social story: Wearing glasses
New glasses sit on the nose, press behind the ears, change the way the floor looks and get in the way of rubbing your eyes. Other children comment. For a student who finds touch intense, glasses can be unbearable at first, and the pile of broken or lost pairs tells the story.
This story explains what the glasses are for in a child’s terms, describes how they feel and that the feeling fades, and sets out the routine: on in the morning, off for sport, in the case at night. Read it daily in the first week and praise the wearing time, however short.
A sample story
My New Glasses Every Day
- 1My new glasses sit on my nose every day.
- 2My glasses help my eyes see things clearly.
- 3Sometimes the glasses feel heavy on my nose.
- 4I pick up my glasses and slide them onto my nose.
- 5I wear my glasses and I can see everything clearly.
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Tips for using it
- Build wearing time up in small steps and write the current goal into the story.
- Ask the optometrist to adjust the fit if the ears or nose hurt.
- Give the glasses a fixed home in the classroom, such as a case in the tray.
Common questions
Can the story mention what other children might say?
Yes. A page that says "Some people might ask about my glasses. I can say they help me see" gives the student words for the moment.
What if the student takes them off all day?
Start with short wearing times at a favourite activity and build up. The story can describe the current step honestly rather than demanding all day at once.
Does it suit older students?
Yes. Set the age and the reading level and the sentence length adjust, so it reads as a reminder rather than a baby book.