I Can Comb my Hair-Boy

Goal and Objectives  

 Goal: To encourage the child to comb their hair by understanding the importance of looking neat.

 Objectives:

 The child will :

      • understand why combing hair is important.
      • recognize tidy versus messy hair.
      • be able to express any pain or difficulties while combing.
      • learn to ask for help when needed.

Social Narrative

This narrative describes a social situation or activity and answers key questions: What, When, Where, Why and How. It helps individuals with special needs understand the appropriate behaviours and responses for similar situations.

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Picture Cards

Pocket-sized cards featuring key images to help enhance visual memory, comprehension and communication skills by promoting an understanding of abstract concepts.

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Cue Cards

Visual cues to help support communication, promote positive actions, assist in social interactions, aid task completion, teach self-regulation and demonstrate expected behaviour.

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Communication Cards

Visual cards to assist individuals with special needs to express their needs, emotions, comments and choices. This improves communication, reduces frustration and behavioural challenges, supports social interaction and promotes independence.

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Key and Important Simple Strategies Cards

K.I.S.S. Cards

Pocket-sized Do’s and Don’ts cards to help encourage appropriate behaviour and clarify right from wrong. They support emotional regulation, improve social skills, enhance choice-making, assist with transitions and routines and build confidence.

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Poster

Social narrative presented in a poster that can be printed and displayed at home or school.

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Power Script

Pocket-sized cards featuring positive affirmations that serve as an inner voice, providing motivation and boosting self-confidence.

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Power Script Poster

Poster version of Power Scripts with special characters and a space for inserting a child’s image for personalisation.

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Self Expression Through Use of Pictures Script

SETUP Script

  This is a comic-style conversation based on a scenario related to the topic.

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Audiobook

An audio version of the narrative to help auditory learners.

I Can Comb my Hair-Boy – Click here to play

Video –I Can Comb my Hair-Boy

A video version of the narrative to help visual learners.

Audio – Power Voice in Male Voice

I take my time and comb carefully –Click here to play
I can comb my hair slowly. If it hurts, I can pause and start again –Click here to play
Messy hair is fine. I can comb it gently to make it neat –Click here to play
I look handsome with my hair neatly combed-Click here to play
I am doing my best, even though it is difficult-Click here to play
I really like my hair; it’s an important part of who I am-Click here to play
I take care of my hair, so it grows strong and healthy-Click here to play
Source and Attribution of images
All images used in the above Assets and Aids are originally created.
This digital material has been developed by the Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vahini Inclusive Education Project, a unit of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Prasanthi Nilayam, as a collaborative offering in the service of our nation.