When Someone Does Not Want to Play With Me Social Story

This social story helps students with autism, nonverbal communication needs, AAC users, and special education students understand what to do when someone does not want to play. It supports friendship skills, coping with disappointment, flexible thinking, and positive social responses.

Slide Overview

I Want to Play
They May Say No
I May Feel Sad
I Can Stay Calm
I Can Say Okay
I Can Choose Something Else
I Can Play With Someone Else
I Can Try Again Later

Teachers, SLPs, and parents can use this social story at school, during speech or social skills therapy, or at home to prepare for peer interactions and practice appropriate responses when a friend does not want to play.

Features

Includes 8 simple student facing slides with clear first person language, visual support, consistent formatting, and practical coping strategies for real social situations.

Keywords

Autism AAC nonverbal social skills behavior support special education visual supports routines communication classroom management friendship skills peer rejection coping skills flexible thinking social emotional learning