Core Skills Analysis
Life Skills and Personal Development
Olivia took part in a session with a support worker focused on developing life skills. Through this guided activity, Olivia practiced engaging in learning that supported greater independence and participation in everyday life. The session provided an opportunity to build practical capabilities with support. Olivia’s experience connected life-skill development with confidence in taking part in daily activities.
Community Engagement and Social Learning
Olivia participated in a support-worker session that included a focus on community engagement. Olivia explored learning related to taking part in community life, linking personal skills with participation beyond the learning setting. The session supported understanding that community involvement is an important part of everyday life. Olivia practiced engaging with this goal alongside a support worker.
Tips
Tips Extend Olivia’s learning by choosing a familiar community activity together, such as visiting a library or local shop, and discussing the steps involved before and afterward. Create a simple visual checklist for planning an outing, then invite Olivia to personalize it with drawings or symbols. Practice everyday communication through short role-play scenarios connected to community visits, such as asking for help or saying hello. After each activity, encourage Olivia to reflect on what felt useful and what skill they would like to practice next.
Book Recommendations
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey: An accessible introduction to goal-setting, responsibility, and personal skills for young people.
- How to Be a Friend: A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them by Laurie Krasny Brown and Marc Brown: A clear, illustrated guide to friendship and social interaction that can support conversations about connecting with others.
Try This Next
- Make a visual checklist for planning and reflecting on a community outing.
- Create role-play prompt cards for everyday community conversations.
- Draw a map of a familiar community place and label helpful locations or steps.