My Decision Making Toolkit Step 1 of 5 20% Everyone has the right to make decisions about their own life. These decisions should be respected. You can use support to make decisions.A decision is when you think before you choose to do something. Sometimes decisions can be made up of different parts.Do I have a decision to make?What is the most important part of this decision to me? Everyone needs support to make decisions. Support looks different for each person and each decision. What support do I need for this decision?Sometimes people need support to understand information This might mean: Someone to explain information Support to read information Support to find information Remember some information is private. How do I get information? Information can come from many places Friends or family Experts like a doctor Other people in your life like your support worker, hairdresser or bus driver It is important to think about who is giving you the information and who you trust. Where can I get information? It is useful to think about decisions you have made before. We learn from our mistakes and successes. You might need someone to help you remember. Have I done this before?What happened?What could I do differently?What support do I need? Sometimes we need support to think of more ideas and options?What would I really like to happen?What is special about that to me?Sometimes we need support to think of more ideas and options. What are the good things? What are the bad things? When making a decision it is important to think about the good and bad things that could happen. We all take risks and that is ok. Think about the best option for you now. Think about who else your decision affects. Not everyone may like your decision What are my options?What are the good things that could happen?What are the bad things that could happen?What can I do to make the bad thing less likely?What are some reasons it might not work?Who else is affected by this decision?My decision is:Say your decision! You have thought about many things to make a decision. You might need support to make sure other people respect your decision. Some decisions are the best thing to do for now You can make another decision later. This is my decision!If you would like to have a copy of your submission, please enter your valid email address. Email Address Enter Email Confirm Email
