Problem Solving
There is a bad thunderstorm and the power goes out. What can you do?
Use flashlights and/or candles for light.
You are in line at a fast food restaurant, and someone cuts in front of you. What can you do to self-advocate?
a) Tell the person you are standing in line and show them where the back of the line is.
b) Don't say anything to the person.
c) Step in front of them to take your place back.
City
Group/category: Place, environment
What it does/ What you do with it: Go there to work, shop, eat, socialize, etc.
Looks like: Usually big, busy, lots of traffic, bright lights
Made of: Buildings, people, streets, stores, businesses, stoplights, cars, etc.
Parts: Police, firefighters, mayor, neighborhoods, downtown, outskirts
Where do you find it: Suburban areas
You are at a carnival and find a half eaten bag of cotton candy. What would you do?
Throw it away
You are watching a movie with your friends, but they have the volume really low and you can't hear the movie. What can you do to self-advocate?
a) Don't say anything because you don't want to bother your friends.
b) Leave and go watch the movie at home.
c) Ask your friends to turn the volume up and/or turn on the subtitles.
Game
Group/category: Activity, entertainment
What it does/ What you do with it: You can play it and/or watch it
Looks like: People on a field, board with pieces, cards (depends on the type of game)
Made of/parts: People, sports equipment, referrees, fields, jerseys, board, game pieces, dice, spinners, cards, score card/board
Where do you find it: At the store, on a field, at a stadium, at school, at home,
You look at your recent purchases through your banking app and see some charges to your account that you did not make. What would you do?
Call the bank to dispute the charges.
Your boss gives you instructions for project to do at work, but she is talking very fast and you are not able to keep up with what she is saying. What can you do to self-advocate?
a) Ask her to repeat the instructions, talk slower, write them down, etc.
b) Listen the best you can and try to do what she says.
c) Don't even try to do the project since you couldn't understand her anyways.
Hotel
Group/category: Building,
What it does/ What you do with it: Stay there when you are out of town
Looks like: Big or small, building with several bedrooms
Made of/parts: Rooms that people stay in, front desk area, sometimes pool and/or gym, employees, guests, breakfast area
Where do you find it: Near bigger cities, tourist areas, and near highway exits
You are going for a walk and see a woman fall to the ground and she doesn't get up. When you approach her and ask if she is okay, she does not move or respond. What should you do?
Call 911
You are at the Starbucks drive through and when you get to the window, they hand you the wrong drink. What can you do to self-advocate?
a) Don't say anything and just have the drink she gave you.
b) Tell the worker that she gave you the wrong drink.
c) Yell at the worker because she gave you the wrong amount drink.
Mall
Group/category: Building, place, shopping center
What it does/ What you do with it: You go shopping there
Looks like: Usually big, busy, can be indoor or outdoor, many stores inside
Made of/ parts: Stores, cafeteria, sometimes restaurants and/or movie theater, workers, shoppers
Where do you find it: Suburban areas, cities
It is lunch time and you really want to make a grilled cheese sandwich, but the cheese is expired. What should you do?
Throw away the cheese and make something else for lunch (or go buy new cheese).
You are at the Starbucks drive through and when you get to the window, they hand you the wrong drink. What can you do to self-advocate?
a) Tell the cashier that she accidentally gave you $5 instead of $10
b) Don't say anything because it is only $5.
c) Reach into the cash register to get your other $5 back.
Security
Group/category: Protection, occupation
What it does/ What you do with it: Protects people/places, enforces rules, ensures safety
Looks like: People in uniform, metal detectors, bags being searched
Made of/parts: Security workers, metal detectors, gates/fences
Where do you find it: Airports, concerts, sporting events, malls, schools