Webinar Recording: Social Stories and Narratives

Webinar Overview

Join Claire from TeachingPlans.ie for a practical, one-hour CPD webinar on writing effective, neuroaffirming social narratives. You’ll explore what makes a story safe, respectful, and genuinely supportive — and how to avoid outdated approaches that can unintentionally cause harm. We’ll look at the philosophy behind Social Stories™ (developed by Carol Gray) and how to apply the same principles when writing social narratives for your pupils.

This is a recording of a live webinar which was delivered on 17th November 2025. The recording includes the full presentation as well as the live Q&A session with participating teachers. As it was recorded in real time, the style is natural and interactive!

Attendees Will Learn

✔ What a Social Story™ / social narrative is and when it should be used
✔ The essential features of an effective and respectful story
✔ How to write safe, supportive, and inclusive stories for different contexts
✔ Common pitfalls and outdated practices to avoid
✔ How to adapt stories for your pupils’ individual strengths and needs
✔ Where to find reliable resources and further guidance

What’s Included in Your Purchase

Upon purchase, you’ll receive an instant download (on-screen and via email) containing a link to a document with:
📎 A link to watch the webinar recording 
📦 Your resource pack, which includes:

• A selection of sample social stories/narratives (note: the full range of stories available on TeachingPlans.ie are not included – see preview picture for exact stories included here)
• A PDF copy of the webinar slides
• A Certificate of Completion for your CPD records

🎥 Access to the webinar recording is guaranteed for 30 days post purchase.

Target Audience

This webinar is designed for:

• Primary and post primary mainstream, SET and special class school teachers
• SNAs
• School leaders seeking to promote inclusive practice
• Parents of neurodiverse children
• Anyone who supports neurodiverse learners and wants to ensure their teaching materials are safe, affirming, and effective

Presenter Bio

Claire (TeachingPlans.ie) is an experienced Irish primary school teacher with over a decade of classroom and leadership experience across mainstream, SET, EAL, and special class settings. She trained in Social Stories™ with Carol Gray and has developed hundreds of resources to help Irish teachers plan, teach, and support pupils. Through TeachingPlans.ie, Claire provides professional webinars, editable planning templates, and teacher CPD that bridge evidence-informed practice and real classroom needs.

Webinar Terms and Conditions

Please familiarise yourself with our full webinar Terms and Conditions prior to purchase. Completing a purchase indicates an acceptance of these T&Cs. Important points to note:

• You must enter in your email address correctly (without typos) in order to receive the automated email with your resource pack and instructions on watching the Zoom webinar! Please check your spam folder and ensure your inbox is not full prior to registration.
• All webinar fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Once registered, you will receive access the webinar link and resource pack immediately.
• Access to the webinar and resources is for individual use only and may not be shared, copied, or redistributed without prior written permission from Teachingplans.ie.