Social Story: How to Use Google Maps | Transport & Community Travel Skills| SEN, Life Skills & ASDAN

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Social Story: How to Use Google Maps | Transport & Community Travel Skills | SEN, Life Skills & ASDAN

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Boost independent living skills with this ready-to-use social story and visual guide on using Google Maps for transport. Perfect for SEN, life skills, and ASDAN qualifications!

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Help your secondary students, SEN learners, and teenagers build essential life and community travel skills with this engaging, highly structured social story resource: "How to Use Google Maps for Independent Travel."

Designed specifically for educators working with students with special educational needs (SEN), autism (ASD), and those following life skills pathways, this resource breaks down the daunting process of digital navigation into clear, bite-sized, visual steps.

Whether you are teaching independent journey planning, preparing students for community outings, or delivering life skills curricula, this ready-to-use guide removes anxiety and builds real-world confidence.

Why Teachers & SENCOs Love This Resource:

• Ages & Stages Appropriate: Tailored for older students and teenagers (ideal for Year 7, 8, 9, and upwards) without feeling “babyish.”
• Visually Supported: Features clear steps, predictable formatting, and scaffolded prompts to support working memory and processing differences.
• Curriculum-Aligned: An incredible fit for ASDAN qualifications (such as Towards Independence, Life Skills, and Personal Progress), as well as EHCP outcomes focused on community access and independence.
• Low Prep, High Impact: Simply print or assign digitally to save hours of planning time while delivering targeted, meaningful functional skills.

What’s Included:

• An illustrated social story explaining what Google Maps is and why we use it.
• Step-by-step visual breakdowns: entering a destination, choosing travel modes (walking, bus, train), and following live directions.
• Troubleshooting scenarios (e.g., “What if I miss my stop?” or “What if my phone battery dies?”).
• Comprehension and reflection questions to check for understanding and provide evidence for portfolios.

Keywords to Add in TES Tags:
social story google maps independent travel life skills transport ASDAN SEN special education autism community skills travel training functional literacy transition skills