Although social stories have been used as a positive support intervention for people with autism and other developmental disabilities, their utility has primarily been supported by anecdotal records. This study developed an intervention that used social stories in a computer-based format. The results revealed that overall the social story intervention using a multimedia social story program for three boys with autism was effective.
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