Going to the Ice Cream Shop Social Story

This social story helps students prepare for going to an ice cream shop by teaching simple steps for entering the shop, making a choice, waiting, ordering, and leaving. It is designed for students with autism, nonverbal communicators, AAC users, and special education settings who benefit from clear language and visual supports.

Slide Overview

I Go Inside
I Look at the Choices
I Pick My Ice Cream
I Wait My Turn
I Tell My Choice
I Get My Ice Cream
I Enjoy My Treat
I Leave the Shop

Teachers, SLPs, and parents can use this social story before a community outing, during therapy, at school, or at home to review expectations and build independence.

Features

Includes 8 simple student facing social story pages with clear first person language, consistent visuals, and easy to understand routines for visiting an ice cream shop.

Keywords

Autism AAC nonverbal social skills behavior support special education visual supports routines communication classroom management community outings life skills social story