My Relationships
RELATIONSHIPS
RELATIONSHIPS
OBJECTIVES: (Competency)
- Who supports me in my everyday activities/ environments?
- What makes a good friend? How do I develop relationships?
- How important is it for me to meet and know others with hearing difficulties?
- How do I connect/develop relationships with my teacher(s) and others in my community?
COMMUNICATION
- How willing are you to initiate a conversation with peers?
- How do you maintain this conversation?
- What do you need to do to be a good communicator?
- What are some communication repair skills you can use to facilitate your understanding? (see Communication Repair Module)
- How do you know when someone does or does not want to engage with you? What are those signs? (e.g. non-verbal)
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT
- How do you engage with others?
- E.g. study groups, initiating an outing, etc.
- What is small talk and how do you engage in that?
- When are times that you might NOT want to engage and how do you communicate that?
- What is it like to date when you have hearing loss?
RELATIONSHIP BUILDING
- Why is relationship-building important?
- What makes a good friend?
- How many friends do you need?
- How do you ask others questions about themselves?
- Are you comfortable interacting with those different from yourself? (e.g cultural, physical, etc)
- If not, why?
- Do you ask them about their difference? How do you ask?
TEAMWORK
- What does teamwork mean to you?
- What does cooperation mean to you?
- What is needed of you to be a good teammate/group member?
- What do you do if you are in disagreement with a team/group member?
- How would you seek/offer help from a team/group member when needed?
OBJECTIVES: (Relatedness)
- How am I perceived in different relationships?
- What do I contribute to different relationships?
- What are my strengths and weaknesses relative to relationships?
- Who can you talk to about your existing relationships and get input on building relationships?
- When do I choose to tell others about my hearing loss? How do I do this?
- If I choose not to disclose, what strategies do I use to manage my communication?
- What might motivate me to tell others about my hearing loss?
- How do I let others know about my interests, desires, and preferences?
OBJECTIVES: (Autonomy)
- How do others know you value your relationships? With them; with other?
- How willing are you to build new relationships?
- When do you not want to build relationships?
- How willing are you to grow established relationships?
- What are relationship boundaries? What are YOUR relationship boundaries?