Social Stories - 42

Two students, Aiden and Jordan are in the cafeteria during lunch. Aiden accidentally bumps into Jordan while carrying his tray. Jordan, feeling frustrated, hits Aiden on the arm. Aiden looks hurt and upset but doesn't say anything. A teacher nearby notices the situation but hasn't intervened yet.

• I got it ...

• I'm confused ...

What is the first thing Aiden should do after being hit?

• Hit Jordan back to defend himself

• Walk away and ignore what happened

• Tell Jordan calmly that hitting is not ok

• Shout at Jordan to get attention

If Aiden feels unsafe or doesn't want to handle the situation alone, what should he do?

• Tell the nearest teacher or staff member what happened

• Wait until lunch is over to report the incident

• Get his friends to confront Jordan

• Ignore it and hope it doesn't happen again

What is the best way for the teacher to respond to this situation?

• Immediately punish Jordan without asking for details

• Take both Aiden and Jordan aside to hear both sides of the story

• Announce the incident to the entire cafeteria

• Ignore the situation since no one was seriously hurt

What can Jordan do to take responsibility for his actions?

• Apologize to Aiden and explain why he was frustrated

• Avoid Aiden and act like nothing happened

• Blame Aiden for bumping into him

• Wait for the teacher to handle everything

How can this situation help Aiden and Jordan move forward positively?

• They can sit together and talk about how to prevent conflicts in the future

• They can avoid each other for the rest of the week

• Aiden can try harder not to bump into Jordan

• Jordan can find new friends and ignore Aiden