Attending a Friend’s Birthday Party

Goal and Objectives

Goal: To encourage children to attend and enjoy a birthday party.

Objectives:

The child will:

- - learn skills that will help enjoy informal events such as attending a birthday party.
  - be prepared for the games and fun at the party.
  - be able to follow the instructions, take turns and play safely.
  - learn to ask an adult for help when needed.
  - feel confident and comfortable while attending a birthday party.

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.

Attending a Friend’s Birthday Party – Click here to play

Video – Attending a Friend’s Birthday Party

A video version of the narrative to help visual learners.

Audio – Power Voice in Male Voice

Audio – Power Voice in Female Voice

Asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness –Click here to play
Calmness can be like a superpower; it helps me handle tough situations – Click here to play
I can effectively express my feelings and concerns – Click here to play
I acknowledge my emotions but will not let them stop me from enjoying the birthday party – Click here to play
I empower myself with strategies that help me find calm when I feel overwhelmed – Click here to play
I can manage my emotions effectively – Click here to play
I am able to wait patiently for my food until it is served to me – Click here to play
I have confidence in my ability to handle any situation with grace and ease – Click here to play
My friend’s happiness and success are very important to me – 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.