Social stories for neurodivergent kids

Your child, ready for something new.

Picture stories about the dentist, a first flight, a new school. Your child is on every page.

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Maya goes to the dentist

Curly hair, a little nervous about the big chair.

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A bedtime routine chart with picture steps

Free bedtime routine chart

A picture chart with your child’s name and look, from bath to bed. Print it in about a minute. No account, no payment.

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Stories for the moments that worry them

30 ready-made stories. Pick one and we draw your child into every page. Every word is yours to edit.

How it works

Three steps. About five minutes.

Clear pictures, short sentences and your child on every page

Written like a social story

Short, first-person sentences that say what will happen, name the feeling, and give a way to cope.

Pictures or AAC-style symbols

Soft storybook scenes, or high-contrast symbols with big words for kids who use AAC (augmentative and alternative communication).

Checked by hand, page by page

Every picture is made once, checked by a person, and matched to your child in your browser. The same child on every page, the same picture every time you print.

Your photos, your words

Change any sentence. Swap any picture for a real photo of the place or person they’ll meet.

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Sample bedtime routine chart with picture steps and star stickers
The bedtime chart is free

A picture routine chart with your child’s name and look. Make the chart

Printing at home

Every book prints on regular paper. Use cardstock and a stapler for a sturdier copy, or bring the PDF to any copy shop.

For therapists and teachers

A Pro version for classrooms and caseloads is on the way. Join the waitlist.

Ready when they are.

Make the story tonight. Read it a few times before the big day.

Make your story

What’s coming up?

Pick the situation. You can change every word later.

What’s a social story?

A social story is a short picture story that tells a child what will happen, in order, in their own words. It names feelings and gives a way to cope. Social stories are widely used with children on the autism spectrum (autism spectrum disorder, ASD) and other neurodivergent kids. Reading one a few times before a new event helps them know what to expect.

A bedtime chart with your child in the pictures

A picture chart with your child's name and look. Print it at home in about a minute. Free, no account.

Make my chart

Make it look like your child

Each step is a picture, so kids who cannot read yet can follow it. Families use it with toddlers and with neurodivergent kids, including kids on the autism spectrum and kids with ADHD.

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Their look

Skin tone
Hair
Pajamas
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Bedtime steps

Choose 5 to 8, in your real order.

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    Colors and paper

    Why I made Ready Story

    Hi, I’m a mom of two. One of my kids is on the autism spectrum.

    For our family, new things were always the hardest part. The first daycare was a big change. When we moved to a second daycare, we started over from the beginning. Then came airplanes: the airport line, the noise, the seatbelt sign, the strangers sitting close. I could see the worry building days before. Honestly, I was worried about everything new too.

    Some of the hardest moments were small ones. A rule we had to follow right then: hold my hand in the parking lot, keep the seatbelt on, wait our turn. In the middle of a hard moment, words don’t land. I couldn’t explain why fast enough. I needed a way to explain it before the moment came, calmly, in a way my child could look at again and again.

    That’s what a social story does. It’s a short picture story that says what will happen, in order, names the feeling, and gives a way to cope. Social stories helped. But every one I found showed a different kid, a different dentist, a different airport. My child didn’t see themselves in it.

    So I started making our own. Our car, our grown-ups, the exact steps of the day. We read them a few times before anything new. The day still felt big. It just didn’t feel unknown anymore.

    Ready Story turns that idea into something any parent can make. Pick the moment, make the child in the book look like your child, and print it tonight. No account. The same child on every page.

    If money is tight, ask for a free code. No proof, no questions. Every family should be able to help their child get ready.

    Founder, Ready Story
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    Questions about making a story, printing, downloads or a free code? A person will reply within one business day.

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    Privacy

    Last updated October 2026. Ready Story is a product of Avato LLC ("we"). It is for parents, caregivers, teachers and therapists. It is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

    What stays on your device

    • Your child's name, look and story text are saved in your own browser so you can come back to them.
    • Photos you add never leave your device. We do not upload or store them.

    What we collect

    • Your email address, if you give it to us for a receipt, the waitlist or new free charts.
    • Payment details are handled by our payment provider. We never see or store your card number.
    • Basic, anonymous usage counts (for example, how many people download a book) to improve the site. We do not use advertising cookies and we do not sell your information.

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    You can unsubscribe from any email with one click. To see or delete anything we hold about you, email [email protected] and we will reply within 30 days. You can also write to us at Avato LLC, 8 B Robbins Rd, Walpole, MA 02081, United States.

    Terms of use

    These terms are between you and Avato LLC, the company that makes Ready Story. Questions: [email protected].

    • Stories and charts you make are for personal, family, classroom or therapy use. Please do not resell them.
    • Ready Story is an educational tool. It is not medical, therapy or behavioral advice. Talk to your child's care team about specific needs.
    • Stories written with AI help are drafts. Please read and adjust every page before using it with your child.
    • A purchase gives you the finished book for that story. You can edit it and download it again.

    These terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Any dispute will be handled by the state and federal courts located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

    Mailing address: Avato LLC, 8 B Robbins Rd, Walpole, MA 02081, United States.

    Refunds

    If a book does not work for your family, email [email protected] within 14 days of buying it and Avato LLC will refund you. If money is tight, ask for a free code. We would rather your child has the story.

    Accessibility

    Avato LLC aims to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2, level AA, for Ready Story. The site works with a keyboard and screen readers, respects reduced motion, supports light and dark mode, and offers high-contrast symbol pages with large text. If something is hard to use, email [email protected] and we will fix it.