What Is Typical Anyway?

I definitely agree that he needs to learn social skills, I just don't like the implication that "you must feel this under these circumstances". An exterior view of this helps a lot. The changes suggested are very helpful. "brainwashing" was a bit over-dramatic, I must admit. I guess the main thing I struggle with is the statement that he will be happy if he makes others happy. I think we'll review them to find something we're happy with and discuss with the school. Thanks everyone who has replied so far.

I should be posting in Meet and Greet, really, but this is fresh in my mind so I want to get some other opinions. Oscar has Aspergers, very bright (was identified as "Gifted" before ASD), but does not like spending time with other children his own age and with a number of behavioural issues. He just started preschool (aged 3 and a half) attached to the primary school we are thinking about sending him to. We have had little success with anything involving other children up until now (except gymnastics which he just started and is loving). Long story short, he has been assigned a 1:1 classroom assistant, and has had about 3 sessions so far. The last one, he fought Hannah (Mummy) tooth and nail, trying to delay to make it too late to take him. Hannah hates sending him anyway, but wants him to integrate if possible and also get a little respite. We just received a letter from his teacher, with two tailored "social stories" included, with pictures of him included. In principle, they don't seem like a terribly bad idea, but I can't help feeling like they're like trying to brainwash him. The key phrases that stick my mind (and craw, when trying to read them to him) are: "If I do this my teachers will be pleased with me and Mummy will be happy too. This will make me happy too." [big list of things that he supposedly likes doing at school, some possibly true, but including "I like playing with the other children"] "I have lots of fun at school!" Am I being overly sensitive about telling him what he like and how it should be making him feel? The first part of "When I come to School" is OK, reinforcing what happens when he comes to school, but the final bit about Mummy being happy etc doesn't feel good, especially. Anybody else feel this way, or experienced with social stories? Joe and Hannah