Accessory elements include backpacks, lunch bag, pencils, fire extinguisher, notebook and stop sing. Once we read the social story, we used the PLAYMOBIL School Bus to act out how you would stand with your friends and wait for the school bus, and how you would line up to walk on.

We got out our PLAYMOBIL School Bus and A-Man loved acting out some of the steps we had just learned about riding the bus! The set includes three PLAYMOBIL figures, a school bus, a wheelchair, backpacks and other great extras. The lights at the front actually flash, and the bus door actually swings open like a school bus would. A-Man still uses a lot of scripting to communicate, so I couldn’t help but smile when he shouted “seatbelts, everyone! Waiting at a bus stop can be dangerous if children don’t understand the social norms of where to stand and how to act while waiting.Now if he starts to ride the school bus, or he goes for a ride with Papa, he knows what to expect and we can have a meltdown-free bus ride! My dad has been a school bus driver since I was in junior high, and my kids think that’s the coolest thing ever. Easily access the spacious interior, with seating for up to seven figures, thanks to the removable roof. The waiting children board via the folding ramp for wheelchairs at the rear doors or via the sliding door at the side.

Once all the students were in the bus, A-Man had a blast driving the school bus around and yelling “beep beep! Clearpay lends you a fixed amount of credit so you can pay for your purchase over 4 instalments, due every 2 weeks. Now, if you haven’t heard of it before, a social story is a social learning tool that helps parents, teachers, or therapists communicate with autistic children (or adults! What would happen if the wild animals joined forces with the rescue vehicles, or the dinosaurs came to the city? And the play sets help to develop both cognitive and social/emotional skills, and I’ve found them really helpful for my autistic son.In the “I Can Ride the Bus” social story we talk about how to handle these social interactions so that your autistic child knows what to expect and what is expected of them when riding the school bus. Kaylene George is an autistic self-advocate, author, and mother of five, including one autistic child. I was really impressed with the PLAYMOBIL toys that are high-quality and had such a strong attention to detail. Since then, Kaylene has passionately shared about her experiences with autism from both sides of the great divide between parents and autistic self-advocates on AutisticMama.