Levels of Friendship & Bullying

Discussing Levels of Friendship and Bullying:

Scene Speak can be used to create social stories and other exercises that address the issue of bullying. This is an important issue for many of our younger individuals (and adults too, in some situations). 

The concept of "levels of friendship" is hard for many individuals to understand. Sometimes the most damaging bullying occurs in less obvious scenarios. Teaching these individuals how to advocate for themselves, when to report a situation to adults/higher authorities, and the difference between "acquaintance," "friend," and "toxic person" can help protect the individual from emotional and/or physical harm in the future.

Use caps to create emphasis on the concept being taught/expressed.

Use images that clearly convey the desired target emotion.

Focus on real-life scenarios that the individual may face.

Use a variety of images to accentuate the theme being discussed.