Get It Done
Name one tool that can help you remember something important.
Calendar, phone reminder, alarm, checklist, planner, sticky note, or another reasonable answer.
Name one way to keep track of an appointment.
Calendar, phone reminder, planner, appointment card, alarm, or another reasonable answer.
Name one household responsibility that helps you live independently.
Laundry, dishes, cleaning, taking out trash, grocery shopping, cooking, or another reasonable answer.
Name one basic self-care responsibility.
Showering, brushing teeth, eating, sleeping, taking prescribed medication appropriately, grooming, or another reasonable answer.
You wake up and realize you have no clean clothes to wear. What would you do?
Find something clean for now, do laundry, and make a plan to prevent the problem from happening again.
You have 5 things to do today. How could you decide what to do first?
Start with what is most urgent, important, or has the earliest deadline.
Your appointment is at 10:00 AM. Should you start getting ready at 10:00 AM? Why or why not?
No. You need to allow time to get ready and travel to the appointment.
Why is doing small household tasks regularly usually easier than waiting until everything piles up?
It prevents tasks from becoming overwhelming and makes the home easier to manage.
True or False: Self-care only means doing things that are relaxing or fun.
False. Self-care also includes taking care of your health, hygiene, responsibilities, and basic needs.
You have an appointment tomorrow, but you don't know how you're getting there. What should you do TODAY?
Figure out transportation ahead of time.
True or False: Being independent means never asking anyone for help.
False. Knowing when to ask for appropriate help is part of being independent.
Name THREE things you might need to plan before going to an appointment.
Transportation, travel time, paperwork, ID, insurance card, directions, medication list, or other reasonable answers.
Your room is a mess and you feel overwhelmed. What is a better first goal than "clean everything"?
Pick ONE small task or area to start with, such as picking up trash, making the bed, or putting away clothes.
Why can having a morning or nighttime routine make daily life easier?
Routines make important tasks easier to remember and help behaviors become habits.
Your reminder goes off to do something important, but you're watching TV and don't feel like getting up. What could you do?
Pause the TV and start the task, try doing it for 5 minutes, or set a specific follow-up reminder.
You keep forgetting the same responsibility. Name TWO things that could help you remember.
Alarm, checklist, calendar, routine, visual reminder, sticky note, or another reasonable strategy.
You realize you're going to be late to an appointment. What should you do?
Contact the office or provider, tell them you're running late, and ask what you should do.
Name THREE household tasks that could be put on a weekly schedule.
Laundry, cleaning, groceries, changing sheets, taking out trash, meal preparation, or other reasonable answers.
You need to do something important, but you have ZERO motivation. Name one way you could get yourself started.
Break it into a smaller task, start for 5 minutes, use a reminder, pair it with an existing habit, or ask for appropriate support.
You're overwhelmed and starting to fall behind on responsibilities. Does asking someone for help mean you're not independent? Explain.
No. Appropriate help-seeking can help you manage responsibilities and maintain independence.
What is the difference between knowing HOW to do something and being CONSISTENT with it?
Knowing means having the skill. Consistency means actually doing it regularly.
You keep missing appointments even though you put them in your calendar. What should you do next?
Figure out why the current system isn't working and try another strategy, such as extra reminders, earlier preparation, or transportation planning.
You clean your home, but it keeps becoming messy again. What could help more than doing another huge cleanup?
Create a regular routine or system for maintaining the space.
What is the difference between self-care and avoiding a responsibility?
Self-care supports your well-being and ability to function. Avoidance puts off something that still needs to be addressed.
You constantly tell yourself, "I'll do it later," but later comes and the task still doesn't get done. Name a system that could help break this pattern.
Set a specific time, use an alarm or checklist, break the task into steps, create a routine, or use appropriate accountability.