Strategies for the individual

Strategies for the individual

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  • Creating social opportunities for the person you care for one can help them to feel included and more accepted by their peers
  • Each social opportunity can lead to more opportunities!
  • Try to support the individual when they are with other people and help them to remember taking turns and listening when other people are speaking.

How can I create social opportunities for the person I provide care to?

  • Make contact with other parents or caregivers and try to arrange meet ups and outings.
  • Find out about all activities, groups and events in your local community that the person you care for might like to attend.
  • Find camps available during the Summer in your local area for children and adults that may help the person you care for to meet other people and have fun.
  • Support the person you care for to find social opportunities for themselves, maybe about something they enjoy like art, or cycling.
  • Encourage the person to join a group or club about a topic they find interesting such as computer programming or science fiction. If the person is interested in the subject, they are more likely to stay involved.