Getting Used to my new Glasses

Goal and Objectives  

 Goal: To help the child understand the importance of wearing glasses for clear vision and completing tasks independently.

 Objectives:

 The child will learn to:

      • express discomfort with wearing glasses.
      • take care of their glasses.
      • keep their glasses in a consistent location.
      • ask elders for help in cleaning their glasses propely.

Social Narrative

This narrative describes a social situation or activity and answers key questions: What, When, Where, Why and How. It helps individuals with special needs understand the appropriate behaviours and responses for similar situations.

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Picture Cards

Pocket-sized cards featuring key images to help enhance visual memory, comprehension and communication skills by promoting an understanding of abstract concepts.

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Cue Cards

Visual cues to help support communication, promote positive actions, assist in social interactions, aid task completion, teach self-regulation and demonstrate expected behaviour.

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Communication Cards

Visual cards to assist individuals with special needs to express their needs, emotions, comments and choices. This improves communication, reduces frustration and behavioural challenges, supports social interaction and promotes independence.

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Key and Important Simple Strategies Cards

K.I.S.S. Cards

Pocket-sized Do’s and Don’ts cards to help encourage appropriate behaviour and clarify right from wrong. They support emotional regulation, improve social skills, enhance choice-making, assist with transitions and routines and build confidence.

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Poster

Social narrative presented in a poster that can be printed and displayed at home or school.

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Power Script

Pocket-sized cards featuring positive affirmations that serve as an inner voice, providing motivation and boosting self-confidence.

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Power Script Poster

Poster version of Power Scripts with special characters and a space for inserting a child’s image for personalisation.

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Self Expression Through Use of Pictures Script

SETUP Script

  This is a comic-style conversation based on a scenario related to the topic.

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Audiobook

An audio version of the narrative to help auditory learners.

Getting Used to my new Glasses – Click here to play

Video – Getting Used to my new Glasses

A video version of the narrative to help visual learners.

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Audio – Power Voice in Male Voice

Audio – Power Voice in Female Voice

I can quickly find my glasses by keeping them in the same place each time- Click here to play
I commit to cleaning my glasses with utmost care. They help me see more clearly – Click here to play
I selected a glass frame that makes me feel both comfortable and confident – Click here to play
Like my clothes and shoes, my glasses are a key part of my identity. Wearing and caring for them shows that I value myself and strive to feel my best – Click here to play
Taking care of my glasses, like brushing my teeth or putting on shoes, helps keep everything organised and makes my day go smoothly – Click here to play
Wearing glasses enables me to complete my tasks confidently and independently – Click here to play
Wearing my glasses empowers me to see the world with clarity and confidence – Click here to play		I can quickly find my glasses by keeping them in the same place each time – Click here to play
I commit to cleaning my glasses with utmost care. They help me see more clearly- Click here to play
I selected a glass frame that makes me feel both comfortable and confident – Click here to play
Like my clothes and shoes, my glasses are a key part of my identity. Wearing and caring for them shows that I value myself and strive to feel my best – Click here to play
Taking care of my glasses, like brushing my teeth or putting on shoes, helps keep everything organised and makes my day go smoothly – Click here to play
Wearing glasses enables me to complete my tasks confidently and independently – Click here to play
Wearing my glasses empowers me to see the world with clarity and confidence – Click here to play
Source and Attribution of images
All images used in the above Assets and Aids are originally created.
This digital material has been developed by the Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vahini Inclusive Education Project, a unit of Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Prasanthi Nilayam, as a collaborative offering in the service of our nation.