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My big picture e-Profile Instructions for the teacher/learning support assistant ●You are able to input information onto each slide for individual students. ●You do this by selecting Normal in the View menu. Overtype the text that is already on the slide by selecting it and then typing in the new information. ●You can add photos and sound. ●Where there is an instruction or information in blue or (blue italic) select and cut the text to remove it from the slide, once you have followed the instruction. You can also delete anything else that is not relevant. ●Green slides are instruction slides for teachers/learning support assistants and should be deleted when no longer needed. ●The white slides are a suggested starting point for young people. ●Run the presentation. ●When the presentation is complete, delete this first slide.

I w a nt to tell you a bout: ●my hopes a nd dre a ms: ●wh a t I a m good a t: ●new things I w a nt to try: ●wh a t I need help with: ●things th a t worry me: (It is important to ask the people who know them well what they think the young person’s good points are.) Who I a m

●My friend, Thom a s. ●My sister, J a de. ●My brother, J a mes. ●My bedroom. ●My CD pl a yer. (Find out from the young person and the people who know them well, what makes a good day and what makes a bad day.) Things th a t a re import a nt to me

When I le a ve school (Click a nd dr a g the a rrow a nd m a ke it point to where you w a nt to go when you le a ve school.) I w a nt to go to:

How I communic a te (Make sure that the young person’s communication needs are up to date and recorded, so that others will know how to communicate with the young person in the future.) ●I find it h a rd to spe a k. ●I c a n sign. ●I c a n listen well. ●I see everything. ●I c a n dr a w.

Keeping s a fe a nd he a lthy (Check that all information relating to health and support needs are up to date and recorded ready to share with any relevant new people in the young person’s life.) ●I h a ve to t a ke medicines e a ch d a y. ●I h a ve a speci a l diet. ●I need c a re during the d a y a nd night. ●I h a ve a He a lth Action Pl a n.

(Do the parents/carers know that once the young person becomes 18 they can no longer give consent on their behalf and how this will affect the way agencies will work with them?) My f a mily ●This is my d a d a nd my little brother.

School to college (Check that the young person and his/her family know the procedures for applying, selections and interviews.) When I ch a nge from school to college, I know how to a pply: ●to my loc a l college ●to a residenti a l college ●to a ttend a speci a list course on... ●for a gr a nt ●for help with tr a vel.

Tr a nsport a nd tr a vel (Record how the young person will access leisure activities. Are there any arrangements to make?) I will need help: ●with tr a vel th a t includes my wheelch a ir ●so I could le a rn to tr a vel on my own ●to record tr a vel a rr a ngements for a ttending college, employment or a tr a ining provider.

Help with money (Confirm that the young person and their family/carers have had information about financial changes and new benefits.) ●I need help to m a n a ge my independent living fund.

●I would like to keep in cont a ct with my speci a l friends Louis a a nd J a de. (Explore ways the young person can keep in touch with their friends from school and home.) Friends

(Does the young person have information about the different options and how to access them?) H a ving fun ●I like horse riding a t the Fortune Centre. ●I like growing pl a nts.

Wh a t I w a nt to do during the d a y (Does the young person have information about work and training options? And how they can be supported to prepare for work or supported in work?) ●I would like to look a t d a y service a nd other d a y opportunities.

●I would like to live:  on my own  with my friends  with my f a mily. (Record how the young person wants to live now and in the future.) How I w a nt to live (place the tick in the young person’s choice)

(Check if there are any concerns about leaving school not covered. Is everybody clear how the action points will happen and be shared?) Anything else? ●I would a lso like... :