1. SELF-ADVOCACY & GOAL SETTING PROACTPersonal ProfileWho controls the problem?Happen Instead Needs vs. Desires Negative Thinking CyclePositive Thinking CyclePositive Mind Control Is about …Is about … Who will do what?Goals*So*Thus #1Goals*So*Thus #2

2. Self-advocacy Is about … Taking control of your life, setting and attaining goals, being independent, getting help when you need it, knowing and standing up for your rights Order Main Idea Details Confirm what you will do. Confirm what the other person has agreed to do. Confirm your appreciation. C onfirm What are your strengths/weaknesses?What is happening that's not good? Why is it happening?What needs to happen instead? P rofile self A sk if this is a good time to talk. S tate something positive, your goal, problem and request. K eep the focus on possible solutions. ehearse * Evidence of disability * Letters from professionals * Paper/pencil O rganize If you don’t feel confident, fake it ‘till you make it! A SK What was agreed to? What wasn't? Do you need to try again another time? Will the other person need reminders?What should be done differently next time? T hink-back R “ASK”

3. Conclusions IMPORTANT AREAS IN MY LIFE STRENGTHS and/or ASSETS If I could, I would… and/or I wish that… LIMITATIONS and/or OBSTACLES

4. Problems Conclusion about this problem Things about this problem I have control over Things about this problem I have NO control over Conclusion about this problem Conclusion about what I can control Conclusion about what I can’t control

5. What’s happening that’s not good? Why is it happening? What needs to happen instead?

6. nam e NEEDS Things I must have in order to function and live independently DESIRES Things that would make my life easier or more enjoyable

7. How negative thinking results in bad things happening Negative Thinking Cycle Is about … NEGATIVE BELIEFS NEGATIVE EMOTIONS NEGATIVE ACTIONS

8. How positive thinking results in good things happening Positive Thinking Cycle Is about … POSITIVE BELIEFS POSITIVE EMOTIONS POSITIVE ACTIONS

9. Start with NEGATIVE BELIEF Add POSITIVE THOUGHTS THAT TARGET THE NEGATIVE BELIEF (private actions– no one can tell what you are thinking) Results in POSITIVE BEHAVIOR (not private actions – others can see what you do) Power of Intentional Positive Thinking Is about … By recognizing when you have a negative belief about something, you take internal-action by making yourself think positively about it and this result will positive external actions

10. Actions I will take to solve the problem Actions others will take to solve the problem Private things I’ll say to myself to help solve the problem Private things others can say to themselves to help solve the problem Problem to be solved

11. Thus, I need to…So I can … My goal is to…

12. Thus, I need to…So I can … My goal is to…