This session introduces occupational therapy practitioners to the core principles and structure of Social Stories™ based on Gray’s framework. Participants will review current evidence on their effectiveness, limitations, and factors that influence outcomes. We will highlight when Social Stories are most useful—such as for social behaviors, transitions, and self-regulation—and when other strategies may be more appropriate. Attendees will learn a clear step-by-step process for developing individualized stories and see how they can be paired with modeling, visual supports, and prompting to support generalization. The session concludes with a brief look at emerging digital and AI-enhanced social narrative tools shaping future OT practice.
Live Webinar
Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 3:00 pm ESTUnder Review: AOTA/0.2 - Application has been made to the American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA's) Approved Provider Program.
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to explain the principles and theory of social stories including the latest evidence base on the efficacy, their limitations, and applicability in OT.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify the step-by-step process to develop a Social Story tailored to a client’s needs using blended principles of social stories and MOHO.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe 3 uses of Social Stories for broader OT interventions (e.g., combining with modeling, visual supports, prompting) and plan for generalization and fading.
Agenda
| 0-20 Minutes | Principles and theory of social stories including criteria for efficacy |
| 20-40 Minutes | Connecting MOHO to the use of social stories in OT |
| 40-60 Minutes | Review reserach on the efficacy of social stories. |
| 60-90 Minutes | Case Study: Step by step creation of social story for OT client |
| 90-115 Minutes | Application in plractice: Exploring OT relevant topics for the use of social stories. |
| 115-120 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
Presented By
Aditi Mehra
DHSc, OTR/L
Dr. Aditi Mehra graduated with a Bachelors in Occupational Therapy, from Western Michigan University and pursued her Doctorate in Health Sciences at Midwestern University in Illinois. She has practiced as a pediatric OT for the past 25 yrs in various settings. During her Doctoral Studies, Dr. Mehra also pursued a certification in Behavior Analysis to gain a better understanding of behavioral challenges in OT. Once she delved deeper into this field, Dr. Mehra discovered Fit Learning, an academic program that combines the science of building fluency and charting data to optimize learning. Once she realized the ease and profound effectiveness of this charting system, Dr. Mehra opened a special needs tutoring lab in Chicago. Dr. Mehra has also taught a variety of OT courses as an Adjunct professor at Elmhurst University and Lewis University in IL, and continues to work in the school setting as a pediatric OT.
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Aditi Mehra received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Aditi Mehra has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
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