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Asking for Help
A social story about asking a grown-up or friend for help when something is hard

Ages 4-812 pagesBig Feelings and Flexible Thinking

A calm, first-person story about asking a grown-up or friend for help when something is hard. Read it together on screen below, one page at a time, or print it as a book.

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Read one page at a time. Let the child point at the pictures and say what is happening.

Asking for Help page 1
Page 1Some things are easy for me. Some things are hard for me.
Asking for Help page 2
Page 2When something is hard, I can ask for help.
Asking for Help page 3
Page 3Asking for help is okay to do. Everyone needs help sometimes.
Asking for Help page 4
Page 4I might need help opening my snack, or zipping my coat.
Asking for Help page 5
Page 5I might need help with my work, or finding something I lost.
Asking for Help page 6
Page 6First, I find a grown-up or a friend.
Asking for Help page 7
Page 7I can say: Can you help me, please? I can also raise my hand.
Asking for Help page 8
Page 8Sometimes my helper is busy. I can wait quietly for a little bit, or ask someone else.
Asking for Help page 9
Page 9My helper can show me how to do it. Then I can try.
Asking for Help page 10
Page 10When I get help, I can say: Thank you.
Asking for Help page 11
Page 11Asking for help can help me feel calm. Then I can keep trying.
Asking for Help page 12
Page 12I know how to ask for help. Asking for help is okay.
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  • Asking for Help, plus When I Feel Upset, When the Answer Is No, When I Make a Mistake, Sharing With Friends and When Plans Change
  • Every story as a full-page book (US Letter and A4), a half-page booklet and a one-page summary
  • A how-to-use page
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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I use this social story?
Read it on a calm day before the situation comes up, then again just before it happens. Many children like to hear it every day for a week or two. Point at the pictures and ask what the child would do.
What age is it for?
Children of about 4 to 8, in preschool, kindergarten, first and second grade, at home or school, including autistic children and children in special education or speech therapy.
Can I print it?
Yes. The printable book, half-page booklet and one-page summary are in the Big Feelings and Flexible Thinking pack (6 stories, $7), or in both packs together (12 stories, $12).