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Goals with a future
Setting goals helps in everyday life
- Bilateral, leg-predominantBoth legs affected
- HemiparesisOne side of the body affected
- Unilateral, leg-predominantOne leg affected
- Whole body affectedWhole body affected
- ParentsParents
In this Power-up you learn to set goals that really matter – not just medical values, but real everyday moments. Using the 6 F-words model (Function, Family, Fitness, Fun, Friends, Future), you find out what really matters and bring these goals into therapy. The example of Cindy (9 years old) shows you this very concretely. Includes a worksheet to fill in and take to the next therapy appointment.
Goals are important
Therapy should make a difference.
It should help in everyday life.
That is why every therapy needs goals.Goals come from everyday life
A good goal fits into everyday life.
For example: I feed the chickens.
Or: I get dressed by myself.
A better score on a measurement is not a goal.An example: Cindy
Cindy is 9 years old.
Cindy has cerebral palsy.
Cindy mostly uses a wheelchair.
Sometimes she walks with a walker.
Cindy has a friend.
The friend has chickens.
Cindy wants to feed the chickens.
For this, Cindy wants to walk longer with the walker.
That is a good goal.Your goals count
What is important to you?
Your goals count.
Not only the goals of the experts.
Are you a mother or father?
Then ask your child what is important to them.The 6 F-words help you
There are 6 important words.
They are called the 6 F-words.
The words are:- Function
- Family
- Fitness
- Fun
- Friends
- Future
The 6 words show all the important areas of life.
Talk about the goals
Write the goals down.
There is a worksheet you can download for this.
Take the goals to your next appointment.
Talk about them with the therapy team.Check later: Has the goal been reached?
Goals can change over time.
