Examples of Goals

• • I would like assistance to access the community, socially and recreationally.
  • I would like assistance with self-care and personal care, as I have difficulty in this area and would like to learn to be more independent.
  • I would like help learning how to be independent.
  • I would like to learn how to do basic daily life skills, to increase my independence.
  • I would like to develop better communication skills.
  • I would like help developing better social skills.
  • I would like to build the skills needed to learn better at school or university
  • I want to learn to use public transport by myself so I can go to the library, start a course or go out with friends
  • I want to be able to shower myself, without a support worker
  • In the next few years, I want to move out of home, maybe with a friend.
  • Get a job so that I can pay my own bills.
  • I want to be able to walk unassisted
  • I want to build my confidence travelling alone
  • I would like to gain more independence.
  • Due to my disability I require significant support with planning, self-care and daily activities, I would like to get assistance with this.
  • I would like to develop my skills, networks and confidence to work towards living in my own home.
  • I would like to look for suitable housing and think about where I could live and the kinds of supports I need to live in the community.
  • I want to be able to get around. I need my own manual wheelchair to get around indoors and a motorised wheelchair to access the community.
  • I want to maintain my current level of functioning and access the community regularly during the week and attend hydrotherapy regularly.
  • To increase my ability to access the community for social activities.
  • To be involved in the community and engage with others.
  • To improve my ability to speak clearly.
  • I would like to see a Speech Pathologist to improve my communication