Good Touch and Bad Touch

Goal and Objectives

Goal: To help the child recognise the signs of inappropriate touch and empower them to speak up if something feels wrong.

Objectives:

The child will:

- - Understand that their body belongs to them and that they can say “No” or “Stop” if someone touches them in a way that makes them uncomfortable.
  - Recognize their private parts and understand that other people should not touch these areas.
  - Share any uncomfortable feelings about touches with a trusted adult.
  - Understand that they should never keep secrets about touches that make them uncomfortable.
  - Respect their own privacy and the privacy of others.

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.

Good Touch and Bad Touch- Click here to play

Video – Good Touch and Bad Touch

A video version of the narrative to help visual learners.

Audio – Power Voice in Male Voice

Audio – Power Voice in Female Voice

I trust my feelings and instincts to guide my decisions and actions –Click here to play
My body belongs to me and I deserve to feel safe and respected –Click here to play
If a touch makes me feel scared or confused, I can share my feelings with a trusted adult –Click here to play
My voice matters and I’ll speak up if a touch feels wrong –Click here to play
It is okay to ask for help when I need it –Click here to play
I am strong. I can make safe choices about my body. I can say “no” to touches that feel wrong –Click here to play
My safety is important. I confidently say ‘no’ to touches that hurt or confuse me –Click here to play
My body is mine. I have the right to say “no” to any touch that makes me uncomfortable –Click here to play
I have personal space and I can say ‘stop’ if someone gets too close or touches me in a wrong way. Others should respect my boundaries –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.