My voice
The child adds their own name and photo, then sees that a voice can be loud, quiet or just right.
Free printable social story
Voice Control Social Story for Kids
- Loud voice: at a party or a game
- Just right voice: most of the time
- Quiet voice: library, class, car
- Right voice, right time
This free 10-page printable story helps a child learn when to use a loud voice, a quiet voice and a just right voice, so friends can hear them and want to talk.
Your child adds their own name and photo at the start and the end, so the story is about them.
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What is inside the free PDF
Simple words, a colourful voice meter, and real places a child already knows.
The voice meter
A just right voice most of the time, and turning it up or down to fit where you are.
Loud and quiet
When to use a loud voice and a quiet voice, and how the wrong one can make friends sad or confused.
Right voice, right time
Friends want to talk and play. The last page is a voice meter to print and use.
How to use it
- First
Add your child’s photo
Print the story and stick a photo of your child on the first page and near the end, so it is their story.
- Then
Use the voice meter
Print the last page. Before going somewhere new, point to red, green or blue together.
- Next
Play “loud or quiet?”
Name a place, like a library, a party or the car, and let your child show the right voice.
Questions parents ask
What is this social story about?
It is a 10-page story that helps children with autism learn to manage the volume of their voice.
Who can use it?
Parents, teachers and therapists working on voice volume and conversation with a child.
Can I print it?
Yes. The story is a printable PDF that works at home, in the classroom or in therapy.
Why does voice volume matter?
Using the right voice helps a child be heard and understood, and makes talking with friends easier.
How long does it take to read?
Less than 10 minutes, so it is easy to read again whenever it is needed.
Is it free?
Yes. AutismWorks gives this story free to families and teachers.
Made by Tyler and his dad, Jody
Tyler McNamer is an autistic adult and the author of two books about growing up with autism, Population ONE and Becoming ONE. With his dad, Jody, he makes these free social stories so parents and teachers have simple words for hard moments.
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