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When I'm In The Low Zone: Social Story

Overview

This social story provides information about how to recognize when you are feeling down and recommendations about what you can do to feel better.

Cartoon of woman with her head on her hand, she looks sad.

Sometimes I may feel tired, sad or depressed.

Cartoon of a woman with her head in her hands, she is sad.

Even when I sleep and take naps I may still feel tired.

Cartoon of a woman sitting on the floor hugging her knees, she is sad.

I may not have much energy.

Cartoon of a woman avoiding her friends and family, she is sad.

I might want to stay away from everybody.

Cartoon of a woman avoiding her friend, she is sad.

I might not even want to be around people who care about me.

I might feel like I don’t want to do anything at all.

Cartoon of a woman with question marks circling around her head.

I might feel stuck thinking about things that upset me.

These are all signs my body is low in the resilient or “OK” zone.

Cartoon of a woman who is stressed, she is holding a sign that reads

When I am low in the zone I can uses kills to help get back to the middle.

Cartoon of a woman walking her dog.

I can spend time with a pet or visit a place I like.

Cartoon of a woman dancing to music and clapping her hands.

I can clap along and dance to my favorite music.

Cartoon of a woman who is sad, she is talking to a trusted friend.

I can talk to a person I trust to think of more ways to get my body back to the middle of my resilient or “OK” zone.

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Cartoon of woman with her head on her hand, she looks sad.

A veces puedo sentirme cansado(a), triste o deprimido(a).

Cartoon of a woman with her head in her hands, she is sad.

Aunque duerma bien y haga siesta, sigo estando cansado(a).

Cartoon of a woman sitting on the floor hugging her knees, she is sad.

Tal vez no tenga mucha energía.

Cartoon of a woman avoiding her friends and family, she is sad.

Podría querer alejarme de todos.

Cartoon of a woman avoiding her friend, she is sad.

Podría no querer estar cerca ni siquiera de las personas que se preocupan por mí.

Tal vez no tenga ganas de hacer nada en absoluto.

Cartoon of a woman with question marks circling around her head.

Tal vez no pueda dejar de pensar en cosas que me molestan.

Todas estas son señales de que mi cuerpo se encuentra en la parte baja de mi zona de resiliencia o zona “OK”.

Cartoon of a woman who is stressed, she is holding a sign that reads

Cuando estoy en la parte baja, puedo usar las habilidades que me ayudan a regresar a la parte media.

Cartoon of a woman walking her dog.

Puedo pasar tiempo con una mascota o ir a un lugar que me gusta.

Cartoon of a woman dancing to music and clapping her hands.

Puedo dar palmadas y bailar con mi música favorita.

Cartoon of a woman who is sad, she is talking to a trusted friend.

Puedo hablar con alguien en quien confíe para que me ayude a pensar en más maneras de hacer que mi cuerpo regrese a la parte media de mi zona de resiliencia o zona “OK”.

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When I'm in the Low Zone Social Story This social story provides information about how to recognize when you are feeling down and recommendations about what you can do to feel better. pdf Download file: When I'm in the Low Zone Social Story
Cuando Estoy En La Zona Baja This social story provides information about how to recognize when you are feeling down and recommendations about what you can do to feel better. pdf Download file: Cuando Estoy En La Zona Baja

This information was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT). For more information, please contact ASERT at 877-231-4244 or info@PAautism.org. ASERT is funded by the Bureau of Supports for Autism and Special Populations, PA Department of Human Services.