Abuse Triangle

In this social story the grandfather utilizes the concept of the abuse triangle to assist his young adult grandson in understanding the dynamics involved in abusive relationships. The grandfather utilizes as well the introduction of a mental health professional who taught the grandfather these concepts. Via the abuse triangle the grandson is better able to be empathetic toward victims of abuse. It becomes clear to him that in the perpetrator/victim relationship, the perpetrator is 100% responsible for the abuse no matter f the victim is cooperative with the abuser.

Once the story has been read, the abuse triangle template reinforces the concepts presented and learned in the social story.