Core Skills Analysis
Life Skills and Personal Development
During a session with a support worker, Olivia worked on developing life skills. The activity provided an opportunity to practise skills that support everyday participation and growing independence. Olivia engaged in learning through a supported, practical session. This helped connect life-skill development with using those skills in daily life.
Community Engagement and Social Learning
Olivia took part in a support-worker session focused on community engagement. The activity connected learning with participating in the wider community and engaging with others in community settings. Through this focus, Olivia explored how community involvement relates to everyday life. The session supported learning about participation and connection beyond the home.
Tips
Tips Extend the session by inviting Olivia to choose a community activity and help plan the steps involved, such as deciding what information to find out beforehand. Afterward, create a simple reflection together about what went smoothly and what Olivia learned from the experience. Practise a relevant everyday life skill through a role-play at home, then look for a real-world opportunity to use it. Keep the activities connected to Olivia’s interests so that skill-building and community participation feel purposeful and engaging.
Book Recommendations
- The Social Skills Picture Book: Teaching Play, Emotion, and Communication to Children with Autism by Jed Baker: A visual resource with examples and practice ideas for communication and social situations. It can prompt discussion and role-play around community engagement.
Try This Next
- Make a life-skills checklist where Olivia can choose one everyday skill to practise and reflect on.
- Create a community-planning worksheet: choose an activity, list the steps, and record a reflection afterward.
- Use role-play to practise a community interaction, then discuss which communication strategies felt helpful.