Social Story

My child that I am doing my observations on is developmentally delayed. He lacks the social skills needed for preschool which hinders his readiness for Kindergarten. He has learned to follow the daily routine however he cannot communicate what he needs. He points to most things, or he will act out being thirsty. I'm really wanting to improve his ability to converse. In his book I am going to put pictures of someone drinking a drink and it will say "I am thirsty", someone taking a nap that says "I am tired", someone mad saying "I am upset" etc. He knows what the pictures mean so I can let him bring the book to me, he can show me a picture of someone drinking a drink, I can say "John is thirsty." After he repeats the sentence, he will start to become familiar with the pictures and sentences that go along with it. These request will help him throughout the day by being more independent and stating his needs. It will also build his vocabulary. He is also a visual learner. I could also take a picture of him doing each of these things so that he can relate even better.