This social story by Ms. Kelly Donovan, a kinesiology/pre-health professions student at Temple University, explains how to play handball.

2. To play handball I like to use a bouncy ball.

3. I gather my friends and make two teams.

4. Next, I have 1 of my friends stand in the
net.

5. The rest of us spread out in the gym or on the
field.

6. Before I start to play, I always remember to
be nice to all my friends.

7. That means…
I do not throw the ball at anyone,
I do not push,
I do not kick or hurt them in anyway.

8. 1) I can walk moving my feet 3 times: 1
step, 2 step, 3 step, STOP.
Then I pass the ball to my friend.
Or….
If I hold the ball I can do 1 of 2
things:
1
2 3
STOP

9. 2) I can move my feet as much as I want, but I
have to bounce the ball with my hands at the
same time.

10. I always need to share the ball and pass
it to my friends on my team.

11. The ball has to move towards the other team’s
net.

12. When I am close to the net, I throw the ball into
it.

13. When my team does not have the ball, I put my
hands up as if I am reaching towards the sky.

14. I am not allowed to kick the ball.

15. It must always be in my hands or someone
else's.

16. I love to play handball!
Why don’t
you come join me!