By ages 6-11, or according to your child's
developmental ability:
- Continue assigning your child chores appropriate for his
or her ability level.
- Continue teaching your child normal self-care skills as
well as skills related to his or her special health care need.
- Begin helping your child interact directly with doctors,
nurses, therapists, and teachers.
- Assess your child's perception and basic knowledge of his
or her special health care need, and build on his or her understanding.
 Encourage hobbies and leisure activities; include
exploring community and recreational activities, clubs, 4-H, Scout,
Campfire, YMCA, sports, etc.- Continue to encourage decision-making skills by offering
choices to your child.
- Take your child shopping whenever possible. Ask him or
her to help choose purchases.
- Let your child choose how to spend some or all of his/her
allowance.
- Teach your child that his or her behaviors and choices
have consequences.
- Allow your child to experience the consequences of poor
choices as well as good ones.
- Begin teaching your child self-advocacy skills.
- Take your child to visit your place of work.
- Continue asking your child, "What will you do when
you grow up?"
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