Daily Life & Employment
Self-Advocates
Daily Life & Employment
Self-Advocates
Planning Forward Session Agenda
Share "aha" moments and progress from previous session
Share family perspectives on goals/session topic
Review Life Domain Topic of the day
Use Charting the LifeCourse philosophy and Tools for planning
Group Discussion
Review what to do before the next session
LifeCourse Domains
Did you talk with your family about this class during the week?
1. What skills do I have or could I learn that will help keep me busy or earn money in retirement?
2. How am I learning about changes in my body as I get older?
3. What will I do to keep busy if I retire?
4. What supports do I need to continue living as independently as possible in my own home and community as I age?
5. If I’m still living at home with my parents, what will happen when my parents die – where will I live, and with whom?
1. What kind of job or volunteer opportunity matches my passion or interests?
2. Would I prefer to have a full-time job, part time job, or volunteer?
3. Who can help me think about what has or hasn’t worked well for me in previous jobs and make a plan to address those things?
4. How do I plan to address barriers to getting the job I want?
5. What assistive technology, adaptations and supports are available to help me with my daily activities or routine?
What kind of volunteering opportunities would interest me?
What do I want to learn about in a classroom or on my own?
What home-skills or hobbies do I enjoy? What home-skills or hobbies do I want to start or learn about?
Watch: Building a Career
Engage: Daily Plan Builder from The Arc
Daily Life & Employment
Self-Advocates & Families
Planning Forward Session Agenda
Share "aha" moments and progress from previous session
Share family perspectives on goals/session topic
Review Life Domain Topic of the day
Use Charting the LifeCourse philosophy and Tools for planning
Group Discussion
Review what to do before the next session
Did you talk with your family about this class during the week?
About: Daily Life & Employment in Adulthood and Aging
1. What skills do I have or could I learn that will help keep me busy or earn money in retirement?
2. How am I learning about changes in my body as I get older?
3. What will I do to keep busy if I retire?
4. What supports do I need to continue living as independently as possible in my own home and community as I age?
5. If I’m still living at home with my parents, what will happen when my parents die – where will I live, and with whom?
1. What kind of job or volunteer opportunity matches my passion or interests?
2. Would I prefer to have a full-time job, part time job, or volunteer?
3. Who can help me think about what has or hasn’t worked well for me in previous jobs and make a plan to address those things?
4. How do I plan to address barriers to getting the job I want?
5. What assistive technology, adaptations and supports are available to help me with my daily activities or routine?
What kind of volunteering opportunities would interest me?
What do I want to learn about in a classroom or on my own?
What home-skills or hobbies do I enjoy? What home-skills or hobbies do I want to start or learn about?
Engage: Daily Plan Builder from The Arc
Caring for Caring About
Engage: LifeCourse Tools to Plan your Daily Life & Employment Trajectory
Benefits and Working
Engage: Plan for Employment with LifeCourse Tools
Employment Life Trajectory Tool
Exploring Life Trajectory for Daily Life & Employment
Actions for the week:
Complete Caring For Caring About Mapping tool
Daily life and Employment Support Star
Complete Supported Decision Making Supports related to Daily Life & Employment
Funding for the Supporting Aging Adults Project provided by the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC), Grants #1901MOSCDD-00, #1901MOSCDD-01, #1901MOSCDD-02, #2001MOSCDD-00, 2001MOSCDD-01, 2001MOSCDD-02, 2001MOSCDD-03 and as authorized by Public Law 106-402 – Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act)