I Can Ask Someone to Repeat the Direction Social Story

This social story helps students learn how to ask someone to repeat a direction when they do not hear or understand what to do. It is designed for students with autism, nonverbal students, AAC users, and learners in special education who benefit from clear language and visual support. The story teaches students to stay calm, ask for help, listen again, and begin a task with confidence.

Slide Overview

Sometimes I Miss a Direction

I Can Stay Calm

I Can Ask for Help

I Can Use My Words

I Listen Again

I Think About the Direction

I Can Get Started

Asking Helps Me

Teachers, SLPs, and parents can read this social story before classroom activities, during speech therapy, or at home to practice asking for clarification and repeating directions. It can also be reviewed before independent work or whenever a student needs extra support understanding instructions.

This resource includes 8 student facing social story slides with simple first person language, clear visual supports, consistent characters, and easy to understand examples.

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