What is important to the student
Identifying Skills, Interests and Solutions
What is important to the student?
As previously mention in the Social Communication section it is important to establish what is important to the individual in order to provide them with a sense of purpose. Please click here to listen to Dr. Patsy Daly discuss What is Important to the Individual.
- Consider what a student prefers (likes / has an interest in)
The 5 Point Scale can be a useful tool in identifying and understanding what a student likes or dislikes.
- It can be important to expand a student’s ‘likes’ this can be done, but it does take a lot of patience and persistence
- Consider the ‘wants and needs’ of the student and family when designing any intervention
- Sharing goals and strategies with the other members of the support team is essential.
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