How to Do Your Laundry:

A Social Story

This information sheet was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT). 

For more information, please contact ASERT at 877-231-4244 or [email protected]. 

ASERT is funded by the Bureau of Autism Services, PA Department of Human Services.

Everyone wears clothes, and everyone's clothes get dirty.

This information sheet was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT). 

For more information, please contact ASERT at 877-231-4244 or [email protected]. 

ASERT is funded by the Bureau of Autism Services, PA Department of Human Services.

I need to learn to do my laundry to clean my clothes.

This information sheet was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT). 

For more information, please contact ASERT at 877-231-4244 or [email protected]. 

ASERT is funded by the Bureau of Autism Services, PA Department of Human Services.

I put my dirty clothes into a hamper or basket.

This information sheet was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT). 

For more information, please contact ASERT at 877-231-4244 or [email protected]. 

ASERT is funded by the Bureau of Autism Services, PA Department of Human Services.

When the hamper or basket is full, I sort my dirty clothes.

This information sheet was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT). 

For more information, please contact ASERT at 877-231-4244 or [email protected]. 

ASERT is funded by the Bureau of Autism Services, PA Department of Human Services.

I sort dirty, light clothes and dirty, dark clothes.

This information sheet was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT). 

For more information, please contact ASERT at 877-231-4244 or [email protected]. 

ASERT is funded by the Bureau of Autism Services, PA Department of Human Services.

Dirty, light clothes

Dirty, dark clothes

I now have a pile of dirty, light clothes and a pile of dirty, dark clothes.

This information sheet was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT). 

For more information, please contact ASERT at 877-231-4244 or [email protected]. 

ASERT is funded by the Bureau of Autism Services, PA Department of Human Services.

Dirty, light clothes

Dirty, dark clothes

I put one of my piles of dirty clothes in the washer.

This information sheet was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT). 

For more information, please contact ASERT at 877-231-4244 or [email protected]. 

ASERT is funded by the Bureau of Autism Services, PA Department of Human Services.

I add laundry detergent to the washer.

This information sheet was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT). 

For more information, please contact ASERT at 877-231-4244 or [email protected]. 

ASERT is funded by the Bureau of Autism Services, PA Department of Human Services.

I close the washer and turn it on.

This information sheet was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT). 

For more information, please contact ASERT at 877-231-4244 or [email protected]. 

ASERT is funded by the Bureau of Autism Services, PA Department of Human Services.

Close Door

Turn On

I wait until the washer is done.

This information sheet was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT). 

For more information, please contact ASERT at 877-231-4244 or [email protected]. 

ASERT is funded by the Bureau of Autism Services, PA Department of Human Services.

I take the clothes out of the washer and put them in the dryer.

This information sheet was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT). 

For more information, please contact ASERT at 877-231-4244 or [email protected]. 

ASERT is funded by the Bureau of Autism Services, PA Department of Human Services.

I close the dryer and turn it on.

This information sheet was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT). 

For more information, please contact ASERT at 877-231-4244 or [email protected]. 

ASERT is funded by the Bureau of Autism Services, PA Department of Human Services.

I wait until the dryer is finished. 

This information sheet was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT). 

For more information, please contact ASERT at 877-231-4244 or [email protected]. 

ASERT is funded by the Bureau of Autism Services, PA Department of Human Services.

I take my clothes out of the dryer and now my laundry is finished. 

This information sheet was developed by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT). 

For more information, please contact ASERT at 877-231-4244 or [email protected]. 

ASERT is funded by the Bureau of Autism Services, PA Department of Human Services.