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Assess Your Skills

What life skills do you already have or need to develop? With existing skills, especially the ones you use often, you will likely have mastered. The periodically used or never used skills probably need developing. Below are common skills sets for a) residence/housing, b) education/training, c) social, and d) vocational.

RESIDENTIAL SKILLS

-Health

Identifying health needs

Recognizing symptoms

Recognizing psychiatric distress

Monitoring medication intake

Evaluating medication effects

Choosing wellness tools

Choosing healthy foods

Choosing health care providers

Evaluating medical support

Scheduling appointments

Explaining health needs

Requesting assistance

Identifying stress relievers

Scheduling exercise routine

-Financial

Recording income and expenses

Setting spending priorities

Scheduling bill payments

Saving money

Writing a check/money order

Balancing a checkbook

Applying for benefits

Identifying bargains

-Household Chores

Dusting furniture

Vacuuming

Mopping floors

Making a bed

Cleaning a bathroom

Washing clothes

Washing dishes

Organizing space

Arranging furniture

Dividing chores

Scheduling chores

Planning menus

Following recipes

Buying groceries

Greeting neighbors

Introducing yourself

Initiating conversations

Asking questions

Responding to questions

Clarifying information

Expressing feelings

Expressing opinions

Requesting favors

Refusing requests

Offering feedback

Responding to feedback

Requesting assistance

Offering assistance

Resolving conflicts

Discussing differences

Negotiating

Compromising

Apologizing

Respecting others’ space

EDUCATIONAL SKILLS

-Applying for School

Completing school applications

Writing narratives or stories

Writing letters

Interviewing

Exploring school funding options

Applying for loans/grants

Budgeting for tuition & expenses

Choosing courses

Participating in Class

Estimating arrival time

Evaluating accommodation needs

Requesting accommodations

Analyzing concepts

Organizing note materials

Listening to key points

Taking notes

Clarifying assignments

Asking questions

Responding to questions

Responding to feedback

Expressing opinions

Discussing topics

Requesting information

Evaluating performance

Scheduling appointments

-Studying & Writing Papers

Selecting a study space

Organizing study space

Scheduling study time

Selecting material to study

Taking notes

Identifying learning style

Recognizing study needs

Selecting a study partner

Defining words/terms

Researching information

Outlining topics

Summarizing facts

Identifying key points

Illustrating points

Composing the writing

Proofreading

Working with Classmates/Teachers

Diving work tasks in groups

Respecting others’ space

Greeting others

Initiating conversations

Discussing impersonal topics

Clarifying information

Asking questions

Responding to questions

Refusing requests

Requesting assistance

Offering assistance

Requesting favors

Resolving conflicts

Scheduling appointments

Recognizing support needs

Expressing feelings

Expressing opinions

Compromising

Negotiating

Assessing assignment performance

Sharing self-evaluation

Reporting progress

Requesting feedback

Offering feedback

Responding to feedback

Clarifying feedback

Acknowledging praise

Identifying disclosure needs

Evaluating accommodations

Disclosing disability/mental health

SOCIAL SKILLS

-Making Friends

Selecting friends

Introducing yourself

Identifying common interests

Extending invitations

-Socializing

Greeting acquaintances

Introducing others

Initiating conversations

Asking questions

Responding to questions

Discussing impersonal topics

Conversing about social topics

Recognizing body language

Respecting personal space

Matching jokes to setting

Expressing feelings

Expressing opinions

Discussing differences

Requesting assistance

Offering assistance

Choosing gifts

Acknowledging gifts

Giving compliments

Acknowledging praise

Apologizing

-Planning Social Activities

Planning events

Selecting leisure activities

Scheduling activities

Budgeting for social events

Choosing people to invite

Extending invitations

-Working with Coworkers/Supervisors

Creating a task list

Setting priorities

Dividing work responsibilities

Coordinating schedules

Respecting others’ space

Greeting others

Initiating conversations

Discussing impersonal topics

Clarifying information

Asking questions

Responding to questions

Refusing requests

Requesting assistance

Offering assistance

Requesting favors

Resolving conflicts

Scheduling appointments

Volunteering for tasks

Expressing feelings

Expressing opinions

Compromising

Negotiating

Assessing task performance

Sharing self-evaluation

Reporting progress

Requesting feedback

Offering feedback

Responding to feedback

Clarifying feedback

Acknowledging praise

Recognizing support needs

Identifying disclosure needs

Evaluating accommodations

Disclosing disability/mental illness

VOCATIONAL SKILLS

-Getting the Job

Completing job applications

Writing narratives

Writing letters

Creating a resume

Identifying references

Anticipating interview questions

Creating interview questions

Explaining job experiences

Presenting strengths

Compensating for weaknesses

Closing the interview

Negotiating offers

-Preparing for Work

Estimating time for getting ready

Estimating time for travel

Organizing things to bring for day

Planning travel route

Arranging transportation

Navigating public transportation

-Grooming

Identifying hygiene tasks

Assessing appearance

Washing body

Washing hair

Brushing hair

Shaving

Brushing teeth

Applying perfume/cologne

Applying deodorant

Selecting makeup

Applying makeup

Trimming nails

-Dressing

Assessing workplace dress code

Assessing appearance

Closing clothes

Choosing accessories

Buying clothes

Recognizing need for laundering

Washing clothes

Folding clothes

Ironing clothes

Sewing buttons

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