In this thirty minute video from the DO-IT Project of the University of Washington, you’ll meet several young people who are living lives they love.
Each story is unique, each young person has much to teach us.
As you watch, notice how these young people:
- Understand themselves - their own passions, strengths and needs
- Set goals, make plans, and take action
- Try different strategies to solve problems
- Use a combination of high-tech, low-tech and no-tech strategies to meet their goals
- Build mutually supportive relationships
- Advocate for themselves
- Enjoy life to the full
Consider watching and discussing this video with your child.
Celebrate together the ways he already exercises self determination.
Click through to links in the list above to find ways he can continue to grow self determination skills.
It’s your child’s life. Now is the time - step by step - to grow self determination skills that will empower him to live a life he loves after high school.
Have thoughts or questions about self determination? Leave a comment below. We’d love to hear from you. Let’s support each other on the journey!
