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Life
Skills . . .
Life skills are problem solving behaviours used responsibly and appropriately
in the management of one's life. The core lessons as defined in the
Saskatchewan NewStart model of Life Skills, are:
- questioning,
- effective listening,
- identifying and describing feelings,
- acknowledging and accepting feelings of others,
- giving feedback and receiving feedback.
(taken from http://calsca.com/history.htm
"The Saskatchewan NewStart Model of Life Skills)
A Life Skills Coach is a trained, caring professional who is able to
facilitate groups, model and evaluate skills and support individualized
learning. Coaches work from their hearts, demonstrating with their lives,
their growth, and through their range of emotions and depth of experience,
the effective use of the skills that they offer to their participants.
(taken from: The Canadian Alliance of Life Skills Coaches
and Associations calsca.com
)
The information included in this section focuses on assisting individuals
with intellectual disabilities to develop life skills such as decision
making, understanding and asserting their rights, making choices, being
safe, etc.
General
Life Skills: includes anger management, getting along
with people, self esteem, team work, . . .
Personal
Safety: includes managing risks, healthy relationships,
what to do about sexual assault, . . .
Sex
Education: includes resources to teach individuals about
appropriate social and sexual behaviours.
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