Gentle Hands With Cats Social Story for Autism | Speech Fuel

This Gentle Hands With Cats Social Story is a simple visual resource for students with autism, nonverbal students, AAC users, and special education learners. It teaches safe and gentle ways to interact with cats using clear language and predictable visuals.

Slide Overview

I Stay Calm
I Let the Cat Come to Me
I Use Gentle Hands
I Pet Slowly
I Pet the Cat’s Back
I Give the Cat Space
I Keep the Cat Safe
I Can Be Gentle

Teachers, SLPs, and parents can use this social story at school, during speech therapy, in special education classrooms, or at home before interacting with a cat.

This resource includes 8 simple social story slides with student friendly language, clear visuals, consistent characters, and easy to understand examples of gentle behavior around cats.

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