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Robin Holmes urges Special School District families to build autonomy through leisure activities
Summary
Robin Holmes, an ABA coordinator at the Special School District, told a FACE webinar that teaching leisure skills—reading, games, crafts and community activities—can give students agency, support self-regulation and expand social connections. Holmes outlined assessment, teaching steps and simple adaptations families and schools can try.
Robin Holmes, an applied behavior analysis coordinator with the Special School District, told a Family and Community Engagement (FACE) webinar that teaching leisure skills can give students meaningful choice and help them develop autonomy.
"Autonomy refers to having that agency and choice," Holmes said, distinguishing autonomy from mere independence. "You can do something independently, but did you have a say in what that would be?" She argued autonomy can be supported at any level of assistance and, when paired with leisure skills, can improve motivation, satisfaction and students' quality of life.
Holmes described leisure skills as hobbies and activities—reading, crafts, music, games, sports and community events—that students can pursue during downtime. She said…
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