1. Self Assessments
Who are you?

2. Think About
Your Interests
What are your interests for
these?
•The things you like to do!
•The environment around you!

3. When You Know You can use this information to help evaluate
activities you see against your interests –
for jobs, volunteer work, and leisure.
When you evaluate activities you see against your
interests and your skills and abilities, you can
begin to make decisions about your life.
You can begin to choose a life for yourself!

4. To Choose a Life for Yourself
You Need to Know These:
Your interests for activities and environments
Your skills and abilities
Your strengths and weaknesses
You evaluate a possible choice against this
information!
You use this information about yourself to help
make decisions about your life!

5. Describe Yourself In the Environment Around You
Think about Being Outside
Do you like to be outside? Yes__ No__
Do you like to be outside when
it is hot and cold?
Yes__No__
Would you like to work outside
most of the day? Yes__ No__

6. Describe Yourself In the Environment
Think about Being Around People
Do you like to do a job by yourself? Yes__
No__
Do you like to cooperate with someone
to get a job done? Yes__No__
Can you work in a crowded place – is it O.K.
if someone bumps into you by accident? Yes

7. Describe Yourself In the Environment
More about Being Around People
Do you like being in a public place? Yes__ No__
Are you comfortable being around and
talking to people you do not know? Yes__No__
Can you be polite if someone is rude
to you? Yes__ No__

8. In Your Environment Think About Noise!
Can you work around noisy equipment
for long periods of time? Yes__No__
Do you need a quiet workplace? Yes__ No__
Can you alternate between a noisy environment
and a quiet environment? Yes__No__

9. In Your Environment Think About Smell!
Do most smells bother you? Yes__No__
Can you work around smells for much
of the day? Yes__
No__
Do chemical smells bother you? Yes__No__
Do animal smells bother you? Yes__No__

10. In Your Environment Think About Work Materials
Do you like to work with tools?
Can you wear gloves, if needed? Yes__No__
Can you handle cleaning supplies? Yes__
No__
Can you get dirty? Yes__No__

11. In Your Environment Type of Physical Activity
Do you like to work seated for most
of the day?
Yes__No__
Do you prefer to move around during most
of the day – be physically active? Yes__No__
Do you want to alternate between being
seated or standing and moving around? Yes__No__

12. In Your Environment Variety in What You Do
For something you like, can you do the
same thing all day? Yes__No__
Do you like to do different things
throughout the day? Yes__No__
Can you switch easily from one thing to
Another? Yes__No__

13. In Your Environment Your Work Hours
Do you want to work the same hours everyday?
Yes__No__
Do you want to work during the day, from
Monday – Friday? Yes__No__
Can you work evenings? Yes__No__
Can you work weekends? Yes__No__

14. In Your Environment What is Most Important to You?
Name three things that are most important
to you.
1.____________________________________
2.____________________________________
3.___________________________________
Everyone is different!

15. Describe Yourself What You Like to Do
Helping and Taking Care of Others
•I like to help and take care
of people. Yes__ No__
I like to work with and help
animals. Yes__ No__

16. Describe Yourself What You Like to Do
Enjoying and Taking Care of the Environment
I enjoy nature. Yes__ No__
I like flowers, trees, and plants. Yes__ No__
I like to work with plants. Yes__ No__
I like to take care of the environment. Yes__ No__

17. Describe Yourself What You Like to Do
Building or Fixing Things
• I like to work with tools and build
things. Yes__ No__
• I like to work with tools and fix
• I like construction. Yes__ No__

18. Describe Yourself What You Like to Do
Art Activities
and Expressing Yourself
• I like to draw and make things. Yes__ No__
• I like to express myself through art. Yes__ No__
• I like to use a camcorder and make
videos. Yes__ No__
• I like music and dance. Yes__ No__

19. Describe Yourself What You Like to Do
Food Service
• I like to work in a kitchen, use
kitchen tools, and cook. Yes__ No__
• I like to clean in the kitchen – and
I like to operate a dishwasher. Yes__ No__
• I like to work in a dining room. Yes__ No__

20. Describe Yourself What You Like to Do
Cleaning and Fixing Things
• I like to clean. Yes__ No__
• I like to take care of a building Yes__ No__
• I like to work with equipment. Yes__ No__
• I like to work with cars. Yes__ No__

21. Describe Yourself What You Like to Do
Working in a Store or Warehouse
• I like working in a store that
sells something I like. Yes__ No__
• I like working in a warehouse with
supplies and equipment I like. Yes__ No__
• I like handling and counting money. Yes__ No__
• I like working with numbers. Yes__ No__

22. Describe Yourself What You Like to Do
Working in an Office
• I like working in an office. Yes__ No__
• I like using a computer. Yes__ No__
• I like working with numbers
and words. Yes__ No__
• I feel comfortable taking telephone
messages. Yes__ No__

23. Describe Yourself What You Like to Do
Problem Solving
• I like to figure things out. Yes__ No__
• I like to make decisions. Yes__ No__
• Pictures and drawings help me
figure things out. Yes__ No__
• Written directions help me figure
things out. Yes__ No__

24. Describe Yourself What Are You Good At Doing?
Name three things that you do well.
1._____________________________
– 2.__________________________________
– 3.__________________________________
Everyone is different!

25. Describe Yourself What Are You Good At Doing?
Something you do well is_______________________
____________________________________________
What do you like about it?______________________
_____________________________________________
Think about it! What is easy for you about it?
What skills and abilities do you use to do it?
These skills and abilities may be strengths for you.

26. Describe Yourself What Are You Good At Doing?
A second thing you do well is____________________
_____________________________________________
What do you like about it?______________________
Think about it! What is easy for you about it?
What skills and abilities do you use to do it?
These skills and abilities may be strengths for you.

27. Describe Yourself What Are You Good At Doing?
A third thing you do well is______________________
_____________________________________________
What do you like about it?______________________
Think about it! What is easy for you about it?
What skills and abilities do you use to do it?
These skills and abilities may be strengths for you.

28. Describe Yourself What Is Hard for You?
Name two things that are hard for you.
1._______________________________
2._______________________________

29. Describe Yourself What Is Hard for You?
Something that is hard for you is_________________.
What is hard about it?__________________________
What skills and abilities do you need to do it?
___________________________________________________
If you do not have these skills, this may be a weakness for you.

30. Describe Yourself What Is Hard for You?
Something else that is hard for you is_____________
What is hard about it?__________________________
What skills and abilities do you need to do it?
___________________________________________________
If you do not have these skills, this may be a weakness for you.

31. Choose a Life for Yourself
When You Know These:
•Your interests for activities and environments
•Your skills and abilities
•Your strengths and weaknesses
You can evaluate a possible choice against this
information!
You use this information about yourself to help
make decisions about your life!