Happy Social Story
Happiness Social Story. Understanding Emotions | SEND & Autism
Help children with SEND develop their understanding of happiness with this accessible and engaging social story.
This resource has been thoughtfully created to support children who may find it difficult to understand, recognise or communicate emotions. The story explores what happiness can look and feel like for different people, while recognising that happiness does not look the same for everyone.
It is particularly suitable for autistic children and children with additional needs, helping to promote a neuroaffirming understanding of emotional expression. The story acknowledges that some children may show happiness through smiling and laughter, while others may express happiness through movement, stimming, body language, sounds or other individual ways of communicating.
The story uses Widgit symbols throughout to support visual understanding and uses simple, accessible language.
Perfect for practitioners looking for an accessible, visual and neuroaffirming resource to introduce the emotion of happiness.










