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Be Safe: Right to Be Safe Social Story
This resource, part of the Be Safe resource collection focused on the prevention of sexual abuse and assault, provides information about an individual's right to be safe.
Read moreBe Safe: Rules for My Body Social Story
This resource, part of the Be Safe resource collection focused on the prevention of sexual abuse and assault, provides information on rules for individuals bodies to help keep them safe.
Read moreBe Safe: Secrets – When Should You Tell Social Story
This resource, part of the Be Safe resource collection focused on the prevention of sexual abuse and assault, provides information about different types of secrets and when keeping them can be dangerous.
Read moreBe Safe: Telling About Sexual Abuse Social Story for Adults, Part 1-3
This resource, part of the Be Safe collection, is a series of social stories focused on how individuals with autism can talk about and tell others if they have been sexually abused or assaulted.
Read moreBe Safe: Telling About Sexual Abuse Social Story for Children, Parts 1-3
These resources, part of the Be Safe resource collection, are a series of social stories for children to help them know when and how to tell a parent or trusted adult if they have been sexually abused.
Read moreBe Safe: Treatment for Sexual Abuse and Assault Social Story, Parts 1-4
These resources, part of the Be Safe resource collection, are a series of social stories that explain the different types of treatment that are available for individuals with autism who have experienced sexual abuse or assault. Treatment options include Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Read moreBe Safe: What is Neglect Social Story
This resource, part of the Be Safe resource collection focused on the prevention of sexual abuse and assault, provides information about neglect in a visual format.
Read moreBe Safe: What is Sexual Abuse (Adults) Social Story
This resource, part of the Be Safe resource collection, is a social story for adults with autism.
Read moreBe Safe: What is Trauma Social Story
This resource, part of the Be Safe resource collection focused on the prevention of sexual abuse and assault, provides information in a visual format on what is trauma.
Read moreBe Safe: When I’m Uncomfortable Social Story, Parts 1-2
These resources, part of the Be Safe resource collection focused on the prevention of sexual abuse and assault, is a series of social stories that provides information for individuals with autism on recognizing when they are in a situation that makes them feel uncomfortable, and what they can do in that situation to make themselves safe.
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