An Overview of Charting the Life Course for

An Overview of Charting the Life. Course for Children, Youth and Adults``

Charting the Life. Course Trainings are provided by and Funding for this statewide effort is provided by

Celia Schloemer Family Support Coordinator UC-UCEDD

What is the Life. Course Framework The Life. Course Framework was created by families to help individuals and families of all abilities and all ages develop a vision for a good life, think about what they need to know and do, identify how to find or develop supports, and discover what it takes to live the lives they want to live.

All people and their families have the right to live, love, work, play and pursue their life aspirations in their community.

What is your vision of a Good Life

Life. Course Portfolio

Trajectory towards Good Life s. L d r wa ife to y r cto s e j e Tra tcom Ou Trajectory towards t hings unw a nted

Life Experiences=Life Outcomes Vision More Possibilities Opportuniti es Expectatio ns Experience s& Transitions

Experiences and Transitions become points on the Trajectory Loosing the support of your parents Learning to be a “member” of Making the family and of the Choices Understanding and community Owning Parties with friends Expectations Summer jobs, Making babysitting Mistakes Playing sports or an instrument Chores and Allowance Scouts, 4 H, faith groups Learning to say “no” Meeting Milestones Transitio n planning Getting New Diagnosis Leaving Early Childhood/ enter school Turning 18. Leaving school at 18 or 21 My parents have passed away, what do I do? Parents Turn 65 Medicare & SSDI Living Adult Life

Trajectory towards Life Outcomes Focus on Past, Present and Future Life Experiences at any Life Stage Friends, family, self-determination, community living, social capital and economic sufficiency ife L s rd a w to y r cto es e j Tra tcom Ou Trajectory towards things Vision of What I Don’t Want unwanted • Adapted from “Life Course Theory” and Rethinking MCH: The Life Course Model as an Organizing Framework, HRSA, Maternal and Child Health Bureau

My Life. Course Portfolio

Charting the Life. Course Trajectory

Achieving Outcomes for Connected Life Domains Daily Life and Employment Healthy Living What do I want to do all day? What do I need to do to stay healthy (physical and mental) so I can have the live I want? Community Living Safety and Security Where do I want to live and what support do I need to live there? What do I need to be safe (emergency plan, support in my decisions) or Secure (financially, phsycally) Social and Spirituality Citizenship and Advocacy Who do I want to spend time with and what things will I do with them? (valued roles, Able to make choices, setting goals, responsibility, leadership, peer support)

Achieving Outcomes for Connected Life Domains

Once you have your vision

A One (1) Page Description can be used • For a specific purpose: for example new situations- like a new job; meeting new people; at the front of the persons records. • An at a glance positive way to share key information about: What people like and admire What is most important to How to best support

Like and Admire What people like and admire about you gives you value. It is important to be able to identify these because • Asking other what they like and admire in me helps me see my own value • If I can identify my value, I can better be of value to others • With Value comes confidence • With Confidence comes bravery • With value comes relationship • Meaningful relationship prevents isolation

Important TO What is important to a person includes those things in life which help us to be satisfied, content, comforted, fulfilled, and happy. It includes: • People to be with /relationships • Status and control • Things to do and places to go • Rituals or routines • Rhythm or pace of life • Things to have

How to Support me

HEALTHY LIVING How to Identify, Develop and Integrate Supports & Services

Have Need Strong Happy Wants friends Tries hard Loves people Need Have How to Identify, Develop and Integrate Supports & Services Have My Integrated Need Good Life Need Have Need

Have Strong Happy Wants friends Tries hard Loves people Rides Bus Need Have Need How to Identify, Develop and Integrate Supports & Services Patience Be safe Be Social Use Uber Have My Integrated Need Good Life Need Have Need

Have Strong Happy Wants friends Tries hard Loves people Rides Bus Need Have Need Patience Be safe Be Social Use Uber Brother Sister Schoolmates Cheer friends Swim team Have My Integrated Need Good Life Need Have Need How to Identify, Develop and Integrate Supports & Services

Have Strong Happy Wants friends Tries hard Loves people Rides Bus Need Patience Be safe Be Social Use Uber Brother Sister Schoolmates Cheer friends Swim team Real Friends Need Have Connections: My Church Integrated Soccer team Have Need Good Life Neighborhood Need Have Need How to Identify, Develop and Integrate Supports & Services

Have Strong Happy Wants friends Tries hard Loves people Rides Bus Need Patience Be safe Be Social Use Uber Friends Connections: Church Soccer team Need Neighborhood Have My Integrated Good Life Have Mom Older Brother Grandma TR Swim 1: 1 @ camp IEP ESY Need Have Need How to Identify, Develop and Integrate Supports & Services

Have Strong Happy Wants friends Tries hard Loves people Rides Bus Need Have Need Patience Be safe Be. Social Use Uber Friends Connections: Church Soccer team Need Neighborhood Have My Integrated Good Life Swim. Team Youth Group Cheer Leading Have Mom Older Brother Grandma TR Swim 1: 1 @ camp IEP ESY Have Need How to Identify, Develop and Integrate Supports & Services

Have Strong Happy Wants friends Tries hard Loves people Ride Bus Need Have Need Patience Be safe Be Social Use Uber Friends Connections: Church Soccer team Need Neighborhood Have My Integrated Good Life Swim. Team Youth Group Cheer Leading Have Mom Older Brother Grandma TR Swim 1: 1 @ camp IEP ESY Have Need How to Identify, Develop and Integrate Supports & Services

Have Strong Happy Wants friends Tries hard Loves people Ride Bus Need Have Need Patience Be safe Be Social Use Uber Mom Older Brother Grandma Friends Connections: Church Soccer team Need Neighborhood Have My Integrated Good Life Workout space Movie or book club Cooking class Ride Share Bus Line Swim. Team Need Youth Group Cheer Leading Have TR Swim 1: 1 @ camp IEP ESY Have Need How to Identify, Develop and Integrate Supports & Services

HEALTHY LIVING My Plan for the Future Families need Support when Identifying and Integrating Supports

HEALTHY LIVING PROBLEM SOLVING FOR SPECIFIC ISSUE OR GOAL

HEALTHY LIVING My Struggle Families need Support when Identifying and Integrating Supports

Tools to create a trajectory towards our good life outcomes www. lifecoursetools. or g

Where to get more information: www. supportstofamilies. org www. lifecoursetools. org www. ucucedd. com