Trick-or-Treating Social Story | Halloween Social Narrative

Get ready for Halloween with a social story designed to help children prepare for trick-or-treating in a supportive, flexible, and neuroaffirming way!
 
Trick-or-treating can be exciting, but it can also involve new environments, costumes, crowds, unfamiliar people, loud sounds, bright lights, and unexpected situations. This social story helps children build familiarity with what they may experience while reinforcing that they can communicate, make choices, and take breaks along the way.
 
WHAT'S INCLUDED
This social story walks children through common trick-or-treating experiences, including:
🎃 Getting ready for Halloween
👻 Choosing a comfortable costume
🏠 Walking up to a house
🚪 Approaching the door
🍬 Saying or communicating “Trick or Treat!”
🍭 Choosing a piece of candy
❤️ Communicating “Thank you!”
❌ Communicating “No thank you”
🧡 Communicating wants and preferences
⏰ Asking for or taking a break
🏡 Deciding when it is time to go home
🎃 Celebrating Halloween in your own way
 
Different ways to communicate. Different ways to participate. Everyone belongs.
🎃 GREAT FOR:
Special education classrooms
AAC users
Speech therapy
Occupational therapy
Inclusive classrooms
Preschool & elementary students
Home use
Halloween preparation
Social-emotional learning
 
💜 PAIR IT WITH:
Make Halloween communication even more accessible by pairing this social story with the Trick-or-Treat Communication Bracelet & Lanyard.