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| 3. Walking around the Transition wheel |
The wheel consists of areas that make up each part of life.
Below are the areas, along with some trigger questions, for each section.
Making Decisions
- How ‘in control’ of your life do you feel?
- Do you need help making decisions?
- What decisions have you made recently?
- How do you make decisions?
- When things are going a little better, what will your decision making look like? What will you be deciding yourself?
Ability To Do Things For Myself
- Do you know how to take care of everyday stuff , such as cleaning, ironing, shopping, using the phone?
- Do you participate in doing some chores around the house?
- Do you require some help to allow you to do more for yourself?
Out and About
- Do you know how to catch public transport?
- Can you read a bus, ferry, train timetable?
- Are you able to read a map?
- What would you do if you needed help or got lost while you where out?
- Do you go on social outings with friends?
- Can you order and pay for food and ask for help from shop assistants?
Sports, Leisure and Interests
- What are your interests, hobbies and favourite sports?
- Do you regularly participate in any of these?
- Would you like to do more of these?
- Are you linked in with local groups that meet your interests? If not, how will you ‘get involved’?
Work/Study
- Have you undertaken any work experience or training while at school?
- What are you good at?
- Do you want to find a job, do some training or further study after you finish school?
- How will you reach these goals?
- Do you require assistance in your work or study?
Friendships/Relationships
- Do you have a circle of friends?
- Do you need some more skills around making and maintaining friendships or communicating with others?
- What do you do when you meet someone you have not met before?
- How will you maintain your friendships after you leave school?
- What is your understanding of sexual and non-sexual relationships?
Family Relationships
- Who are the main support people within your family?
- How are the relationships between you and your family?
- Can the relationships be improved? How?
Physical Health and Abilities
- What is your understanding of your health issues?
- How would you access medical attention when needed?
- Do you have any current medical issues that need investigation?
- Are responsible for taking their own medication?
- What your understanding of healthy eating and exercise?
- Do you need help or encouragement to eat nutritional food and exercise regularly?
How You Feel
- How do you emotionally feel most of the time?
- If you are feeling ‘low’ what would you do?
- How do you look after your emotional wellbeing?
- Do you show signs of depression, anxiety or other mental health issues?
- Do you require some assistance to control your emotions?
Living Situation
- Where do you live?
- Do you want to move?
- Do you want to change anything about where and who you live with?
- Do you pay board or rent? Do you need help with this?
Sense of Stability
- Are you mainly confident about your life?
- Do you feel safe most of the time?
- How do you describe your life now? Is this mainly positive or negative?
Dealing With the Impact of Your Head Injury
- What is your understanding of your brain injury and how this impacts on your life?
- Do you want further information about your brain injury?
- Do you have any problems with your mood, your memory, organisational skills and planning? How do you handle these problems?
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