Your life. Your plan.
My small steps for learning a skill
Choose a skill that matters to you. Plan the steps with someone you trust. Write, draw or ask someone to record your words. Use as many steps as you need. For each practice, record the date and the help used. Keep your completed plan private and choose who sees it.
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What I want to learn
What do I want to do or join in with? Why does it matter to me? What will finishing look like?
What helps me learn
What can I already do? What pictures, words, equipment or support help? How much time do I need? How do I show that I want help, a break or to stop?
How we will practise
Will I start with the first step, the last step or try the whole activity? Who will help, where and when? What safety support is needed? How will extra reminders reduce when I am ready?
Step 1
Write one action. What help or aid will I use? Practice record: date; what I did; help used; how it felt. You can leave this box blank or add more steps on another copy.
Step 2
Write one action. What help or aid will I use? Practice record: date; what I did; help used; how it felt. You can leave this box blank or add more steps on another copy.
Step 3
Write one action. What help or aid will I use? Practice record: date; what I did; help used; how it felt. You can leave this box blank or add more steps on another copy.
Step 4
Write one action. What help or aid will I use? Practice record: date; what I did; help used; how it felt. You can leave this box blank or add more steps on another copy.
Step 5
Write one action. What help or aid will I use? Practice record: date; what I did; help used; how it felt. You can leave this box blank or add more steps on another copy.
Step 6
Write one action. What help or aid will I use? Practice record: date; what I did; help used; how it felt. You can leave this box blank or add more steps on another copy.
Step 7
Write one action. What help or aid will I use? Practice record: date; what I did; help used; how it felt. You can leave this box blank or add more steps on another copy.
Words for recording help
For each step, use words that fit: no staff prompt; uses own picture or video aid; gesture; spoken reminder; demonstration; agreed physical help; not attempted. Add detail if needed. If not attempted, record why without assuming I cannot do it.
What is changing and what happens next
What progress matters to me? What worked or felt difficult? What will we change? When will we review? Check the skill after a gap and in another relevant setting with suitable support.