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Attending an Overnight Summer Camp Social Story
Finding a summer camp can be difficult. Check out the following online camp finders to help you in finding the best fit for your family. Utilize the filter option on each site to help narrow down what you are looking for. The camps listed on these sites are not promoted by ASERT. Make sure to reach out directly to the camp organization if you have questions.
Read moreAttending Summer Camp Social Story
This resource provides information about what to expect if you are going to a summer camp for the first time.
Read moreGesturing: Social Story
This resource visually explains Gesturing, which is using movements to help improve mood.
Read moreGrounding: Social Story
This resource provides a visual explanation of Grounding, which is paying attention to the environment to help improve emotions and stay calm.
Read moreHelp Now: Social Story
This resource visually explains the skill called Help Now, which uses strategies to help calm down.
Read moreHigh Zone Reactions in My Body: Social Story
This resource visually explains negative feelings in your body and how to return to the "OK" Zone.
Read moreHigh Zone Reactions in my Brain: Social Story
This resource visually explains negative emotions that can happen and how to return to the "OK" Zone.
Read moreIntroduction to Resilience Self Advocates
This resource explains what Resilience is and why it is important. It is written for self-advocates wish to work on improving their emotional health.
Read moreProject Reassure: For-Self-Advocates-Spanish
This is a large resource collection created for the Project Reassure initiative. It contains material about: Understanding Trauma, Understanding and building Resilience, and how to implement these tools.
Read moreResilience Skills Overview
This resource explains the resilience skills of Tracking, Resourcing, Gesturing, Grounding, Shift and Stay, and Help Now.
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