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Bee PALS

Make social clues easier to notice, understand, and use.

Start with the clues that feel confusing today. Learn one skill at a time, practice it in real life, and build from there.

Start with free Foundations Open the Social Story Creator

Regulate → See → Try → Do → Reflect

Level 1 • Free

Foundations

Learn how to notice social clues without assuming there is only one “right” way to communicate.

12 free lessonsDecode the social world

01 Regulation Helps Me Notice FREE Get settled enough to notice what is happening. 02 What Is a Social Cue? FREE Learn what clues people and situations can give us. 03 Situation Clues FREE Use the place, activity, people, and timing as clues. 04 Face Clues FREE Notice expressions without assuming one expression has one meaning. 05 Body Clues FREE Notice posture, movement, distance, and gestures. 06 Voice Clues FREE Notice volume, pace, rhythm, and tone. 07 Word Clues FREE Listen for the actual words and how they fit the situation. 08 Space and Boundary Clues FREE Notice distance, movement, consent, and comfort. 09 Shared Attention FREE Notice what another person is focused on or sharing. 10 Put the Clues Together FREE Combine more than one clue before making a guess. 11 Check Your Guess FREE Ask, clarify, or wait for more information when you are unsure. 12 Repair a Missed Cue FREE Recover when you misunderstand or miss something.

Foundations stay free.

Every learner can practice noticing context, words, voice, face, body, space, and communication breakdowns before moving into the member library.

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Level 2 • Members

Connect & Converse

Use the clues from Foundations to enter, participate, communicate, and repair.

18 member lessonsPractice connection and communication

01 Greetings and Responses MEMBERS Notice when someone is opening or closing an interaction. 02 Starting an Interaction MEMBERS Choose a simple way to get someone’s attention and begin. 03 Joining Play or a Group MEMBERS Watch first, find the activity, and look for an opening. 04 Conversation Turns MEMBERS Notice when to talk, listen, pause, or respond. 05 Ask a Question MEMBERS Use questions to learn about another person or the situation. 06 Add a Comment MEMBERS Connect what you say to what the other person just shared. 07 Stay With the Topic MEMBERS Follow the thread before moving somewhere new. 08 Change the Topic MEMBERS Notice when a topic shift may fit and signal the change. 09 Interest Clues MEMBERS Notice cues that someone may want to keep talking or playing. 10 Pause or Exit Clues MEMBERS Notice cues that someone may need a pause, break, or ending. 11 Perspective Taking MEMBERS Understand that people can know, want, or feel different things. 12 Literal or Not? MEMBERS Use context to explore jokes, sarcasm, teasing, and figurative language. 13 Personal Space and Consent MEMBERS Ask, notice, and respect boundaries without guessing. 14 Compromise MEMBERS Find a workable middle when people want different things. 15 Social Problem Solving MEMBERS Slow down, identify the problem, and consider choices. 16 Repair a Misunderstanding MEMBERS Clarify, rephrase, apologize, or restart when communication breaks down. 17 Being a Good Sport MEMBERS Handle winning, losing, rules, and fairness with support. 18 Ask For or Offer Help MEMBERS Notice when help may be useful and communicate respectfully.

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Level 3 • Members

Friendship & Real Life

Navigate friendships, conflict, boundaries, digital communication, safety, and self advocacy.

18 member lessonsUse skills in real life

01 Choosing Compatible Friends MEMBERS Notice shared interests, kindness, safety, and reciprocity. 02 Making a Friendship MEMBERS Move from repeated positive contact toward connection. 03 Keeping a Friendship MEMBERS Use reciprocity, repair, boundaries, and shared experiences over time. 04 Invitations and Get Togethers MEMBERS Invite, respond, plan, host, and wrap up a shared activity. 05 Groups and Group Dynamics MEMBERS Notice roles, openings, shared goals, and shifting group cues. 06 Handling Rejection MEMBERS Respond safely when someone says no, excludes, or is unavailable. 07 Teasing or Bullying? MEMBERS Use patterns, power, intent, and impact to tell situations apart. 08 Rumors and Gossip MEMBERS Understand privacy, trust, and what to do when information spreads. 09 Peer Pressure MEMBERS Notice pressure and make a choice that fits your safety and values. 10 Disagreements MEMBERS Stay safe, state your view, listen, and look for next steps. 11 Friendship Boundaries MEMBERS Recognize what is okay, not okay, and negotiable in a friendship. 12 Texting and Digital Tone MEMBERS Use words, timing, punctuation, and context when visual cues are missing. 13 Online Safety MEMBERS Protect private information and respond to unsafe online contact. 14 Expressing My Needs MEMBERS Say what helps, what hurts, and what you need clearly. 15 Self Advocacy MEMBERS Speak up for access, respect, communication, and participation. 16 Asking for Accommodations MEMBERS Explain a barrier and ask for a support that helps. 17 Safe and Unsafe Relationships MEMBERS Notice respect, consent, control, secrecy, and red flags. 18 Real Life Social Decisions MEMBERS Use context, safety, values, and support to make your own choice.

Bee PALS Library

Foundations are free. Go deeper when you are ready.

Membership unlocks every Connect & Converse and Friendship & Real Life lesson, including skill stories, clue practice, role play ideas, real life missions, caregiver coaching, printables, and new lessons as the library grows.

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