Life Skills Definition
“a skill that is necessary or desirable for full participation in everyday life.”Google DefinitionCLICK HERE FOR SOURCE
Examples of Life Skills.
I have a whole separate list of 100 Functional Life Skills IEP Goals.
- Maintaining healthy relationships
- Work and study habits
- Planning and goal-setting
- Using community resources
- Daily living activities
- Budgeting and paying bills
- Computer literacy
- Their permanent connections to caring adults
How to decide for your Child.
Time needed: 30 days.
How to Determine if Life Skills is Appropriate for your child.
- Ask for evaluations from your IEP team.
- Read/heed the evaluation reports.
Ask for an IEE if you disagree with their evaluation findings.
- Ask your school about graduation requirements.
At what point is it too late to change your mind? What does this mean for a diploma and/or credits?
- Do the IEP Vision Statement activity with your family.
The IEP is the road map. The Vision Statement is the destination. You must have a destination before you develop the road map.
- Discuss with your family and child to maximum extent possible.
Think outside the box. Is there a way to address some of the needs outside of school hours, so that your child can still focus on academics? Can you do a mix? What does your child want to do?
- Use the IEP process to develop appropriate goals and supports.
Time needed: 30 days.
How to Determine if Life Skills is Appropriate for your child.
- Ask for evaluations from your IEP team.
- Read/heed the evaluation reports.
Ask for an IEE if you disagree with their evaluation findings.
- Ask your school about graduation requirements.
At what point is it too late to change your mind? What does this mean for a diploma and/or credits?
- Do the IEP Vision Statement activity with your family.
The IEP is the road map. The Vision Statement is the destination. You must have a destination before you develop the road map.
- Discuss with your family and child to maximum extent possible.
Think outside the box. Is there a way to address some of the needs outside of school hours, so that your child can still focus on academics? Can you do a mix? What does your child want to do?
- Use the IEP process to develop appropriate goals and supports.
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