Problem: Review the section on social stories in your text book. Now, write a brief social story about going to a friend's birthday party for the following child: Sam, 9 years old, verbal, speaks in 2 to 3 word phrases, echolalic at times, reads at 2nd grade level, difficulty expressing himself, limited social skills and peer exchanges, behavior is generally pretty good but will "shut down" and withdraw from all interaction if frustrated.