Is This Person OK, Or Should I Stay Away? - Teaching "Stranger Danger" Using Scene Speak

Do you have a love one/client that fails to recognize the difference between "stranger" and "friend?" 

Everything from inappropriate touching (i.e., hugging strangers, talking to people in public they do not know, etc.) can lead to misunderstandings - and sometimes worse.

To help with this, you can create flashcards/books using our Scene Speak app that address and reiterate who is safe to approach and who should be kept at a safe distance. Mix in familiar people (doctors, teachers, aides, therapists, family members, and friends) with randomized pictures of people the individual has never met before, and pair them with questions (or use language of your choice to describe "stranger danger") in order to establish familiarity with those who are all right to approach while separating them from people who are unknown. 

Use pictures of familiar people paired with "stranger danger" language of your choice.

Use diverse and random images of unfamiliar people to teach the individual how to distinguish between "safe" and "stranger."

Using an image of the individual's household members is a great way to provide a concrete example of who is "safe" to touch.

Use images of places/people that the individual may gravitate toward during public outings. This will help them learn more quickly how to interact with strangers in public.

This can also be used for young children, who can benefit from learning the difference between "familiar person" and "stranger."