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Helping people feel in control in helpful ways
Top tips to help someone increase their sense of control
Agree
expectations Agree expectations with the person rather than telling them ‘rules’. This also helps
to develop social cognition.
together
Discuss, Let the person know your needs and what would be great for you rather than
don’t tell ‘telling’ them what to do.
Give limited
choices Give limited choices to the person as often as possible.
Prep4Best Discuss things that will be happening ahead of time.
Create Help to give certainty by using calendars, pictorial schedules, social stories,
certainty previews and pre-visits.
Work out baby
steps Work out small steps towards a goal so they feel capable.
Be clear and Make instructions short and clear and use pictures and diagrams so the person
concise feels certain about what is expected.
Support self-
advocacy Help them learn ways to influence positively using our ‘Speak Up 4 Better’ tool.
