Waiting Social Story

This waiting social story is designed for students with autism, nonverbal learners, AAC users, and students in special education who need support with patience, turn taking, and coping while they wait. Simple language and clear visuals help students understand what waiting means and what they can do while they wait.

Slide Overview

Sometimes I Wait

Waiting Can Feel Hard

I Can Stay Calm

I Can Take a Breath

I Can Find Something to Do

My Turn Will Come

I Can Keep Waiting

I Can Wait

Teachers, SLPs, and parents can use this social story before difficult waiting situations, during classroom routines, in speech therapy, or at home to teach calm and appropriate waiting skills.

This resource includes 8 student facing story slides with simple first person language, clear visuals, consistent characters, and practical coping strategies.

Keywords include autism, AAC, nonverbal, social skills, behavior support, special education, visual supports, routines, communication, classroom management, waiting, patience, turn taking, and self regulation.