PASSD

Participatory level

Expectation 1-Engage in typical patterns of leisure and productive activities in home, community, and school setting

Performance Requirements:

        a. communicate their interests in participating in leisure and productive activities

        b. participate, even partially, in leisure and productive activities at levels consistent with their          capabilities

        c. conduct themselves during participation in leisure and productive activities in ways that are          safe and appropriate to particular settings and activities

        d. meet social and functional expectations for appearance during participation in leisure and          productive activities

        e. participate in a range of age-appropriate leisure and productive activities in their homes and          communities with a frequency typically observed in non-disabled peers

Performance Contexts and Suggested Activities:

    *participating in leisure activities

         using print media (being read to, looking at pictures in books and magazines)

         completing crafts and hobbies

         playing table or board games

         playing solitary non-physical games (computer or video games)

            participating in solitary physical activities (bike riding, swimming)

            participating in group physical activities (bowling, catch)

         watching sports in the community (basketball, football)

         going to cultural or artistic events (plays, movies)

         participating in community organizations (church groups, Scouting, clubs)

         interacting with friends at the mall, a restaurant, or a friend’s house

    *participation in completing of domestic activities, such as

         food preparation or care (putting away groceries, washing fruit and vegetables, preparing                             snacks)

         performing meal-related activities (setting table, washing dishes, putting dishes away)

            cleaning (making beds, dusting, picking up and putting away items)

            participating in yard care or maintenance activities (bagging grass, pulling weeds, washing              windows)

         doing laundry or caring for clothing (sorting clothing for washing, operating washing machine,                   folding clothing)

    *participating in community activities by

         completing service transactions (banking mailing letters using library)

         shopping (for groceries, clothing, gifts)

         obtaining personal services (getting a haircut, going to a doctor, accessing agencies for                     services)

         eating out (at fast food establishment, a full service restaurant, or a cafeteria)

    *performing work, volunteer, or instructional activities by

         working (filling envelopes at an office, working in the cafeteria at school)

            volunteering (picking up trash in the park, giving out stickers at an election)

         participating in instruction (developing sorting skills, improving speed)

Expectation 2 - engage in a typical pattern of interactions

Performance Requirements:

        a. initiate interactions with familiar persons and community workers as situations necessitate

        b. conduct themselves during interactions in ways that are appropriate for their relationships          with others

        c. interact with a typical range of persons

Performance Contexts and Suggested Activities:

    *interacting with peers, such as

         close friends (non-family persons with whom the student has formed a strong attachment)

            a new co-worker

         non-disabled classmates

    *interacting with caregivers and immediate family members, such as

         parents

         siblings

            group home supervisors

   *interacting with familiar authority figures like

         a boss or supervisor 

         a teacher

         the school principal

    *interacting with community workers, such as

         a store clerk

         a bus driver

         a police officer

    *interacting with other adults, such as

         a parent's or caregiver’s friend

         a neighbor extended family member

Expectation 3 - participate in effective communication cycles

Performance Requirements:

        a. convey their desires, feelings, and physical needs effectively to others

        b. respond accurately to directions, instructions, and questions at levels consistent with their          capabilities

        c. communicate in ways that are appropriate to particular contexts

Performance Contexts and Suggested Activities:

    *having conversations with others when

            face-to-face

         on the phone

         using the mail

    *feeling upset or under stress

            after being hurt

            while scared

         when denied a request

    *communicating with unfamiliar persons, such as

            a community worker

            a new peer at school

            a guest in the home

Expectation 4 - participate in personal care, health, and safety routines

Performance Requirements:

        a. participate, even partially, in activities that comprise personal care and health routines at          levels consistent with their capabilities

        b. advocate for their personal care, health, and safety needs and desires

      c. conduct themselves in ways that do not interfere with their participation in personal care,             health, and safety routines

Performance Contexts and Suggested Activities:

    *dressing, such as

         completing dressing routine at home

         changing for gym

         putting on outerwear

    *cleaning and grooming by

         showering or bathing

         brushing teeth

         combing or styling hair

    *toileting 

         at home

         at school or work

         in the community

    *performing health routines, such as

            caring for wounds

         taking medication

         responding to illness

    *participating in fitness routines of

         cardiovascular exercise

         range-of-motion activities

         strength training

    *eating

         at home

         at school

            in the community

Expectation 5 - reach desired locations safely within familiar environments

Performance Requirements:

        a. safely negotiate barrier-free environments with minimal assistance

        b. move about purposefully with minimal assistance

Performance Contexts and Suggested Activities:

    *moving through their domestic environment

         in the bedroom

         down hallways

         through entryways

    *moving in familiar outdoor environments, such as

         their backyard

         the school yard

            neighborhoods

    *moving through familiar buildings, such as

         their work sites

         a neighborhood store

           a relative's home