The Good Life Binder (printable PDF)

A good life is taken as seriously as the difficulties. It is not a reward for good behaviour.

Almost all material on profound autism deals with problems. This binder asks a different question: what makes this particular person happy, and how is that protected systematically. The binder is built for one person, and it ends with a page for handing it on when the adult or the placement changes. Nothing in it is a test or an assessment.

What you get

1. Human dignity and a good life

Why a good life deserves to be taken as seriously as challenges. The W.H.I.C.H. framework and arousal states as tools for building a supportive everyday life.

2. Tools for noticing and understanding

How to learn what is good for this person: humour, attachment, interests, sensory joys, and moments of connection.

3. Choice and influence

Tools for recognizing a person’s own will and opportunities to influence their life, even without spoken communication.

4. Building a good day

How to create everyday life around small, repeated experiences that increase wellbeing and meaningful moments.

5. Laminated cards and boards

Ready-made everyday support tools that can be used at home, in day activities, or in supported living environments.

Also included:

A tool for transferring important information, so the knowledge about the person does not disappear when adults or environments change.

Who it is for

For a parent, support worker, teacher or nurse who wants to build a life of dignity, not only manage difficulty.

Extent

56 pages, A4 PDF · about 60 MB · One PDF file

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