Independent Living Program - Florida's Center for Child Welfare

DECISION MAKINGLearning Goals Expectations Activities14. Knows how to setthoughtful goals.a. Describe a process for setting thoughtful goals.b. Describe how the establishment of one goal mayenhance or interfere with other goals you set ormay set.c. Set two, measurable, time-specific goals.d. Describe the possible negative side-effects of aspecific goal.e. Describe the positive side-effects of a specific goal.SEALS II, Stepping Up to Your Goals, p. 81.f. Break down goals one or more down into steps.g. Accurately describe who in your life will supportand who will sabotage the achievement of yourgoals.h. Describe strategies to avoid being sabotaged byothers in achieving goals.i. Recruit at least two others to help with his/her goalachievement.j. Evaluate progress towards goals and change goalsas needed to insure the goal achieves the intendedresult.k. Describe a strategy for transitioning from theachievement of one goal to the creation of relatednew goals.l. Demonstrate using a problem solving technique to15. Can use athoughtfulproblem solvingprocess in a lifeskills situation.solve a problem related to a goal.a. Identify a life skills situation with a problem.b. Identify multiple solutions to the problem.c. Describe the criteria for selecting the best solution.d. Select a solution and tell why you selected it.e. Evaluate the solution after you implemented it.Social Skills Activities for Children, Thinking Harder, p. 120-122.Social Skills Activities for Children, Problem Solvers, p. 135-136.Social Skills Activities for Children, What are My Choices, p.283-285.Social Skills Activities for Children, What is the Right Thingto Do, p. 286-288.Life Skills Guidebook 146©2004 by Casey Family Programs.