Module 3 – Skill Building Practices
This module provides summarizes important skills that can create a positive environment and improve quality of life.
Module 3 Videos
The following skill building video clips provide more details about strategies for improving relationships and quality of life.
Video: Creating a supportive environment
Powerpoint: Skill Building Practice: Creating a Supportive Environment
- Presenter: Jessica Simacek
Video: Interaction skills training
Powerpoint: Skill Building Practice: Interaction Skills
- Presenter: Jessica Simacek
Powerpoint: Schedules, routines, choice, and flexibility
- Presenter: Amy Esler
Module Links
Minnesota Department of Human Services Supportive Environments Page
- Presenter: Dani Dunphy
Video: Augmentative and Alternative Communication
Powerpoint: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Presenter: Adele Dimian
Video: Promotion of well-being and wellness for people we are supporting and ourselves
Powerpoint: Staying Afloat: Skills For You and Your Organization
- Presenter: John Hoch
Tools and Resources
This page is for people who want to learn more details about the information in this overview. The page is organized by useful tools and resources for learning more about the topics in this section.
Tools
Interactions with Others
- Temperament Tool – Toddler
- Temperament Tool – Infants
- Positive Social Strategies Self-Assessment
- Conflict Resolution Self-Assessment
- Helen Sanderson Associates Person-Centered Thinking Tools
- Kincaid’s Planning Tools for Universal Person-Centeredness
- Life Course Tools for Families
- Engaging People Who Receive Services
- Quality of the Social and Physical Environment
- Minnesota Direct Observation Tool
- Minnesota Direct Observation Tool Definitions
- Systems of Care Standards
Resources
Building Positive Relationships
- On Friendship and Connection with Angela Amado
- Friends: Connecting People With Disabilities and Community Members
- Creating a Plan for Identifying, Teaching, Practicing, and Modeling Positive Social Skills – Handout
- Social Matrix Examples (Based on Above Handout)
- Types of Listening from Skills You Need
- Deep Listening from New Conversations Initiative
- Exercises for Nonjudgmental Thinking
- Reflecting Thoughts During Conversations
- The Power of Deliberate Listening (Video)
- The Art of Listening (Video)
- Blame (video)
- Persuasion
- Balance of Introversion and Extroversion (Video)
- The Power of Listening (in Negotiation)
Personal Descriptions
- This is Me – Alzheimers Society Person-Centered Tool
- One Page Profiles Helen Sanderson Associates
- Personal Description Example With Action Plan – Flo
- Personal Description Example With Action Plan – Shirley
- Person-Centered Descriptions from FACT Oregon
- All About Me
- Hospital Passport Template – NHS
Exploring Culture and Empathy Building
- A Spotlight on Two Spirit Elders and Elder Justice Facts
- How Do You Help a Grieving Friend
- 158 Resources to Understand Racism in America
- Countering Covid-19 Stigma and Racism: Tips for Parents and Caregivers
- Working Together for Racial Justice and Inclusion
- Improving Cultural Competence
- Six Habits of Highly Empathic People
- Where Does Compassion Come From?
- Cultural Responsiveness and Implicit Bias
- The Manual: Empathy Training
- How an Industrial Designer Discovered the Elderly
- Historical Trauma and Microaggressions: A Framework for Culturally-Based Practice
- Multicultural Principles for Early Childhood Leaders
Conflict Resolution
- Managing Conflict
- Calming Your Brain During Conflict
- Avoiding Power Struggles
- Keeping Your Communication Cool When the Situation Gets Hot
- Negotiation Strategies
Running Effective Meetings
- Planning Accessible Meetings and Conferences
- Conducting Effective Meetings (Community Toolbox)
- Developing Facilitation Skills
- Planning Effective Meetings and Conferences (Checklist)
- Capturing What People Say: Tips for Recording a Meeting
- Techniques for Leading a Group Discussion
- How to Have More Productive Team Meetings
- How to Lead Effective Team Meetings
- 7 Steps to Running Better Meetings
- Balance of Introversion and Extroversion (Video)
Person-Centered Practices (Sub Header 2)
Wraparound and Systems of Care
- Measuring Wraparound Fidelity
- Simple Introduction to Systems of Care and Wraparound Planning
- National Wraparound Initiative
- Research on Wraparound Planning
- Wraparound Story from PBIS.ORG
- Minnesota DHS Systems of Care Page
- MNPSP.ORG Systems of Care Practice Page
- High Fidelity Wraparound in Tribal Communities
Trauma-Informed Supports
- MNPSP.ORG Introduct to Trauma-Informed Approaches
- An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care
- Facts on Traumatic Stress and Children with Developmental Disabilities
- Evidence-Informed Interventions for Posttraumatic Stress Problems with Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System
- Birth Parents With Trauma Histories and the Child Welfare System
- What Every Judge Needs to Know About Trauma-Informed Supports
- How to Implement Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Assessing Culture
- 158 Resources to Understand Racism in America
- Cultural Responsiveness and Implicit Bias
- Deconstructing White Privilege with Dr. Robin DiAngelo
- Historical Trauma and Cultural Healing (Video)
- How Historical Trauma is Perpetuated Today
- How Connection to Culture Can Heal the Wounds
- The danger of a single story – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Video)
- Visit MNPSP Positive Social Strategies Page for More Ideas
- DSP Roles in Culturally Competent Organizations
- Critical Reflection Tool as a Strategy for Improving Cultural Responsiveness
Coaching Resources