Pathways Planning Tool
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Self-determination
Self-determination is the process of identifying, planning and achieving goals in life. Students who develop self-determination link their interests to their goals, make plans for the future, are aware of and use their strengths and weaknesses. An important part of selfdetermination is ‘disclosure’ of your disability, both to yourself and to other people. This unit will help you to begin thinking about the path to self-determination.
You could complete them like this:
Think about……. Yes No
Sometim es
I need to work on this / find out more
Do you have long-term
(life) goals?
Do you have short term
(near future) goals? yes yes I keep changing my mind. Not sure what I want to do.
Pass my LC and go to college. Get provisional driving licence.
You can print this out or you can save a copy to your computer and type in your answers.
© Alison Doyle 2011

Pathways Planning Tool
Think about…….
Do you have long-term (life) goals?
Do you have short term
(near future) goals?
Do you make lists of things you need to do or want to achieve?
Are you comfortable with naming and describing your disability?
Have you talked about your diagnosis with anyone?
Do you understand the content of your specialist / psychologist report?
Write a couple of paragraphs about your disability and the good and bad ways it affects your life
Now edit this essay into a much shorter and more precise version that you might be able to ‘speak’.
When and to whom might you have to disclose or talk
© Alison Doyle 2011
Yes No Sometimes I need to work on this / find out more

Pathways Planning Tool
Think about……. Yes No Sometimes about this?
Do you think you might have to have a different version for each of these people?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of disclosing a disability?
Do you know what a reasonable accommodation is? http://www.tcd.ie/disability/s taff/ALO/reasonable%20ac c.php
Do you know what an exam accommodation is? http://www.tcd.ie/disability/s ervices/Exam%20accommo dations/index.php
Would you feel comfortable asking for a reasonable accommodation?
I need to work on this / find out more
© Alison Doyle 2011