Social story · 8 pages
Visiting family
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Sometimes my family visits our relatives, like my grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins.
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Before we go, my grown-up can tell me where we are going and how long we will stay.
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Their home may look, sound or smell different from mine. That is okay.
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People may talk a lot or want to hug me. If I do not want a hug, I can wave or say "No, thank you".
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If I need a break, I can ask to go to a quiet room.
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When it is time to go, I say goodbye. Then we go home.
For grown-ups
Tell your relatives beforehand what helps, such as no surprise hugs and a quiet room. Bring something familiar from home.
Sources
Faith lines come only from the Quran and from hadith graded sahih or hasan. Scholars differ on some details, so ask a scholar you trust.
Pictograms: Sergio Palao, ARASAAC (arasaac.org), Government of Aragón, under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA licence.