Guide to life: a summary

Trendsetters' ideas about things that can help you lead the life you want.

Everyday items you rely on

  • We all need to have access to certain items (like food or a home to live in) to help us live well. 

Family, friends and supporters

  • It's great to have people in your life who understand and support you. These people may live with you, be at school, or part of your community.

Understanding you're an individual

  • It's not just what's on the outside, we've all got different things we're good at, different interests, beliefs and things we want to get better at.

Doing things in your community

  • Doing things in your community is a good way of getting to know people around you and picking up new skills.

Learning how to be assertive

  • Being able to communicate with others in a way that doesn't upset them, but allows you to tell them that you're not happy is important.

Understanding you have rights

  • Human rights are basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world.

Working with others to make something good

  • Working with other people in your community to make something good can be fabulous.

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