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Print our social story

A social story shows social situations and may help customers who are on the autism spectrum apply at a passport agency. Print our Social Story to prepare for your appointment. You can also review the social story by expanding the box on this page.

Social story - part one of two

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  • Slide one is a title slide. It shows a drawing of a map and a passport.Text reads: Getting a Passport at the Passport Agency. A Social Story Guide
  • Slide two explains why we need a passport. It includes a drawing of a passport and a passport stamp. The text reads: We need a passport to travel to other countries. A passport is a special book that tells other countries who we are. It has our picture and information about us. It also has pages that may be stamped when we enter a different country.
  • Slide three explains what to bring to your appointment. It includes a drawing of documents, a credit card, and passport photos. The text reads: Before we go to the passport agency, we need to gather some important papers, fill out an application, and get our photo taken. We need to bring money to pay for the passport. It's important to have these things ready before we go.
  • Slide four explains getting to the passport agency. It includes a drawing of a building with customers waiting in a line. The text reads: We will go to a place called the passport agency. When we get there, we might have to wait in line.
  • Slide five explains going through security. It includes a drawing of security employees screening customers in a magnetometer. The text reads: We will go through a security check to keep everyone safe. Everything we bring will go through an X-ray machine, and people will walk through a scanner doorway. Uniformed officers will explain what to do.

Social story - part two of two

  • Slide six explains checking in. It includes a drawing of chairs and employees at a counter. The text reads: After security, we will check in with a person who checks for our appointment and that our application is ready. We'll receive a number and find a seat in the lobby to wait.
  • Slide seven explains waiting for the appointment. It includes a drawing of people sitting in chairs. The text reads: We will wait in the lobby for our number to be called. It may be crowded with other people and possibly loud. We may see and hear numbers being called over the speaker or television screens. We can bring items like books, toys, or headphones with us to help us wait our turn. A restroom is available if needed while we wait.
  • Slide eight explains submitting your application. It includes a drawing of forms and a person holding a ticket. The text reads: When our number is called, we will meet a passport worker. The worker will look at our papers and may ask us some questions. We will pay for our passport, and they will give us a receipt.
  • Slide nine explains waiting for the passport. It includes a drawing of a mail truck, a passport, and a map. The text reads: After we finish, we wait for our passport. We may pick it up at the passport agency or it may arrive later in the mail. While we wait, we can plan our trip and think about all the fun things we will do. When our passport arrives, we will be ready to travel!
  • Slide ten includes an activity to prepare for the visit. It includes space to draw a passport photo of yourself. It includes space to describe how you feel waiting, what you can bring to feel comfortable while you wait for a passport, and where you want to travel to after you receive your passport.