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Self-Advocacy Leadership in Action Class #3 Learning to Take Safe Risks The Arc Wisconsin Academy 2020-2021 This project was supported, in part by grant number 2001WISCDD-00, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of

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Learning to Take Safe Risks

Self-Advocacy Leadership in Action Class #3

The Arc Wisconsin Academy 2020-2021

This project was supported, in part by grant number 2001WISCDD-00, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy

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Technology Reminders

During class you can:

  • Mute and unmute yourself
  • Do this if you are not talking
  • Turn the camera on and off
  • Use the chat box
  • View people on the screen. You

can see everyone or only person speaking

  • Show your reactions (give a

thumbs up)

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Quick Introductions

Say your name and tell us if you have or want a pet. Here is an example… My name is Lisa and I have a puppy named Willow.

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What are our group rules?

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This class will help you learn:

Why taking risks helps us learn

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What is a safe risk

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How to practice taking a risk

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Homework – Class Two: Future Planning

  • What did you like best

about your assignment?

  • What did you learn from

your assignment?

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What looks risky to you?

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Darwin

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What is a risk?

  • A risk is doing something

new or different or hard

  • Taking a risk means we’re

not sure what will happen

  • Taking a risk can be scary
  • Risks can make others

around us scared

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  • Taking a risk can be very rewarding
  • We learn new things when we take

risks

  • Taking risks builds our confidence
  • People with disabilities have the

right to take safe risks

What is a risk?

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How could you make a risk safer?

  • Think carefully before taking a risk
  • Look at the positives (pros) and

negatives (cons)

  • Practice before taking a risk
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When did you take a safe risk?

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What is Dignity of Risk?

Families, caregivers and professionals should…

  • Respect a person who wants to

take safe risks

  • Not be overly cautious
  • Not stop people from taking safe

risks

  • Support people who want to take

safe risks

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Dignity of Risk

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Raise your Hand If anyone has told you…

  • You can’t do that because you will

get hurt

  • You won’t be able to do that
  • I will worry about you if you do that
  • People will make fun of you
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My story

What do you think about the risk I took? Did I know what would happen before I took the risk? Did I look at the positives and negatives? Did I practice?

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Chris

Chris would like learn how to ride the bus Chris knows there could be risks Let’s help Chris think about the positives (pros) and negatives (cons)

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Chris

What are the positive reasons (pros) of Chris learning how to ride the bus?

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Are there any risks (negative reasons) of Chris riding the bus?

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Looking at positive (pros) and negative (cons) is called a risk assessment.

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Chris

  • What do you think Chris

should do?

  • Is learning to ride the bus a

safe risk for Chris?

  • How could he convince
  • thers?
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Think about your future

  • What are your dreams for the future?
  • What would you like your life to look like 10 years from now?
  • Will you need to take risks to reach your goals?
  • Do people in your life respect your right to take safe risks?
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Remember your SMART Goals

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What did we learn today?

How to take safe risks People should be supported to take safe risks If we take a risk and it doesn’t work out it is OK

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Homework

  • There are 3 different assignments
  • You should pick 1 assignment to do between now and the

next time we meet

  • Do not pick more than 1 assignment
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Homework

Assignment 1 - Directions: Find a picture that shows

  • A person taking a safe risk.
  • A safe risk I’d like to take.
  • How I’ll feel if I can take a safe risk.

Assignment 2 - Directions: Fill-in-the-blanks. I’ll feel ________________ when I take a safe risk. I’ll ask __________________ for help to make sure I have a safe environment to take a risk. Assignment 3 Directions: Watch this Assistive Technology video about Stacey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hISoNBE_BjE

  • Read each question. Fill in your answer to each question.
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What did you think of this class?

GOOD BAD