Assessment Toolkit

Planning fuh Future Living Arrangements

Tuh plan fuh future living, transition teams cuh teach students:

How tuh ask fuh help, mek decisions, an’ solve problems
De skills tuh live independently, such as managing healthcare an’ medicine, an’ being safe in de home
Ways tuh budget, manage money, an’ use banks
How tuh explore living options focused pon where dem want tuh live
Strategies fuh identifying needed supports

PACER Center has uh great video for preparing fuh housing needs!

Planning fuh Future Living Arrangements

Transition teams should help students prepare fuh de future by assessing an’ instructing in de following areas:

Communication
Interpersonal skills
Self-advocacy an' self-determination
Daily living skills
Health
Community participation
Leisure
Transportation

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Wuh Cuh Planning fuh Future Living Arrangements Do Fuh Students?

Communication an’ Interpersonal Skills

Communication skills involve de ability tuh give clear instructions, communicate ideas, an’ tuh be able tuh convey dem in uh way dat others cuh understand dem. Interpersonal skills iz de ability tuh communicate wid an’ interact wid other people.

Self-Advocacy an’ Self Determination

Self-Advocacy iz de ability tuh speak up an’ appropriately request accommodations. Self-Determination iz knowing an’ believing in oneself an’ using de right resources tuh get wants an' needs met.

Health an’ Daily Living Skills

Health an’ Daily living skills include knowing personal hygiene, how tuh prepare meals, how tuh use different transportation options, how tuh get along wid others an’ being able tuh advocate fuh oneself. It also involves de ability tuh be able tuh perform routine daily activities an’ effectively use community resources.

Leisure, Community Participation, an’ Transportation

Community participation iz being involved in community life such as shopping at local stores, joining clubs or groups, volunteering fuh activities, going tuh de doctors or dentists an’ participating in leisure activities. Learning de skills tuh travel independently an’ safely in de community gine include understanding public transportation, learning how tuh drive, an’ becoming aware uh surroundings.