Eleven-Year-Old Summer Has an Autism Spectrum Disorder

Eleven-year-old Summer has an autism spectrum disorder. To help her prepare for new experiences, her family relies on specially developed stories about various situations. For example, when Summer has an upcoming appointment with the dentist, her family reads her a book about a girl who visits the dentist. The stories help Summer to know what to expect and how she should behave. These stories are often referred to as social ____.

A) cognitions
B) attributions
C) schemas
D) scripts