Going To Middle School Social Story

This Going to Middle School social story supports students with autism, nonverbal learners, AAC users, and students in special education as they prepare for the transition to middle school. It teaches new school routines, changing classes, following a schedule, keeping track of belongings, and asking for help using simple first person language and clear visual supports.

Slide Overview

1. My New School

2. My School May Look Different

3. I Have Different Teachers

4. I Follow My Schedule

5. I Change Classes

6. I Keep Track of My Things

7. I Can Ask for Help

8. I Can Get Used to Middle School

Teachers, SLPs, and parents can use this social story before the transition to middle school, during classroom lessons, in speech therapy, or at home to review expectations and build confidence with new routines.

Features include 8 simple student facing story slides, clear first person sentences, consistent visual supports, and practical middle school routines that are easy to review and repeat.

Keywords: autism, AAC, nonverbal, social skills, behavior support, special education, visual supports, routines, communication, classroom management.