Core Skills Analysis
Life Skills and Personal Development
During a session with a support worker, Olivia worked on developing life skills. This gave Olivia an opportunity to practise skills that can support greater participation in everyday activities. Olivia learned that life skills can be strengthened through guided practice and support. The session focused on building her capacity to manage daily life.
Civics and Community Engagement
Olivia took part in a support-worker session focused on community engagement. Through this focus, Olivia explored the importance of participating in community life and connecting with the wider world beyond individual routines. She learned that community engagement is a practical life skill that can be developed with support. The session connected personal development with participation in shared community spaces and activities.
Tips
Tips Build on Olivia’s session by choosing a familiar community activity together, such as visiting a library or local park, and invite Olivia to help plan the visit. Beforehand, make a simple step-by-step plan; afterward, discuss which life skills and community connections the experience involved. A creative follow-up could be a community map where Olivia marks places she visits or would like to explore. These activities can make learning practical, personal, and connected to everyday life.
Book Recommendations
- The Autism Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Autism by Ellen Sabin: An accessible activity-based book about understanding, inclusion, and supportive community relationships. Its topic may be relevant depending on Olivia’s circumstances.
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey: A teen-focused introduction to personal responsibility, goal-setting, and relationships that can complement life-skills learning.
Try This Next
- Create a simple community map showing familiar places and places Olivia would like to explore.
- Make a step-by-step planning worksheet for a chosen community outing.
- Write or discuss three ways life skills can support participation in community activities.