Social story by Maria Grace Muto designed for use with children with autism spectrum disorder to teach baseball skills.

1. When to Hit a Baseball

2. Sometimes I like to play
baseball.

3.  Baseball is fun.

4.  I like to hit the ball with the
bat.

5.  First I have to walk up to the home
plate.

6.  I look around to see if anyone is close
to me. It is okay if the empire and
catcher are behind me.

7.  If someone is close to me, I will ask him
or her to politely move.
Can you
move
please!

8.  I don’t want to hit anyone, especially
over the head.
OUCH!!!

9.  If I know that I won’t hit anyone, it is
okay to raise the bat.

10.  I get ready to hit the ball by standing with
my arms held up holding the bat.

11.  I watch the ball as it comes
close to me.

12.  If I don’t hit the ball, that’s okay. There
is always next time!