Social Stories for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Validating the Content of a Virtual Reality Program.

Parisa et al. asked 63 parents and clinicians to judge 75 draft social stories. The stories were written for a virtual-reality program. Each story shows a common place: home, school, or community.

The team used a Delphi process. Round after round, experts rated each story until most people agreed it felt real and useful. The goal was to check the stories before kids try them.

After three rounds, every story reached consensus. Experts said the scripts, pictures, and VR scenes match real social moments. The 75 stories are now ready for pilot testing with autistic learners.

Jaffe et al. (2002) first dreamed of VR social training. They said role-play in a headset could beat old paper methods. Parisa et al. deliver the actual content that makes the dream usable.

Ulaşman et al. (2025) also used digital social stories, but on flat screens. Their three students learned earthquake safety. Parisa moves the same idea into immersive VR and covers wider social moments, not just safety.

Müller et al. (2008) let adults with ASD speak. They wanted structured, interest-based social help. Parisa’s VR stories build that structure for younger kids before rejection sets in.

You now have 75 expert-approved VR social stories waiting for a quick pilot. Load them into your headset and run one story per session. Start with the lunch-line scene: let the learner pick the avatar, watch the story, then role-play. Track eye contact, comments, and problem steps. If it works, you just cut prep time and boosted generalization in one move.