Story About Public

January 2022 | Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L - Occupational Therapist, Adult Down Syndrome Center

The story linked below explains what "public" means and how we should act when we are in public.

Story About Public

Public means lots of other people are around.

School is a public place.

My classroom at school is a public place.

Work is a public place.

The bathroom at school or work is a public place.

The bathroom stall at school or work is a private space.

I can change clothes at school or work in a bathroom stall because it is private. The door closes and locks.

I can use the toilet in a bathroom stall because it is private. The door closes and locks.

Stores are public places.

Restaurants are public places.

I can do lots of things in public!

I can eat in public.

I can play with my toys and my friends in public.

I can talk to my parents and friends in public.

There are things I can NOT do in public.

When I am in public, I should NOT show the private parts of my body.

When I am in public, I should NOT show private behaviors.

When I am in public, I should NOT talk about private things.

If I have questions about public and private, I can talk to my parents.

Our Resource Library also has a Story About Privacy.

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