Social Story: How to Cope When Things are Too Loud

This is a social story meant to help children cope in healthy ways when things (e.g., their surroundings) get too loud!

Sometimes our students become anxious and overwhelmed when faced with too much noise, whether it be due to people or things. Settings such as busy classrooms, malls, recess and gym class, a noisy classroom, birthday parties (the list goes on!), can be simply too overstimulating and too loud for our students.

This social story guides the student through normalizing these experiences, and then providing some simple strategies to cope and calm down in healthy ways.

It is in PDF format (8.5" x 11"), and is presented in a simple, fun and visual format. This social story can be easily printed and laminated, and can be used across all ages and developmental levels.

I have personally used it in individual and group format, in elementary and special needs junior high/high school classrooms. I hope it helps you, help your students!