Thinking Tools
Dreaming
Primary use
To discover your child’s dream for the future.
Who can benefit?
Individuals and Families: by having a conversation about the future and what each family member is hoping for
Professionals: by being able to work towards the same goal as the child
When can you use it?
When there is a need to find a purpose or a direction.
How can it help in the SEN system?
Anytime when you need to discover the direction your son or daughter wants their life to head in.
Dreaming is a tool which provides an opportunity to share hopes and dreams for the future and it helps to identify actions. It is not about setting people up to fail – it is about looking deeper at the dreams and thinking about the things that are positive and possible.
Using this tool during transition can be a powerful way of identifying action plans for future care and support.
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