Child-led Goal Setting Tool

For Children Aged 5-18 years

Empower children to take the lead in their own goal setting.

Setting meaningful goals is one of the most important parts of occupational therapy. Yet helping children identify what they want to achieve isn't always straightforward. Too often, goal setting relies on conversations with parents or therapist-led questioning, leaving children with limited opportunity to actively shape their own therapy.

The Child-Led Goal Setting Tool was developed to put children at the centre of the goal-setting process.

Designed specifically for paediatric occupational therapists, this practical resource uses engaging visual supports to help children and adolescents identify the occupations that matter most to them. Through a structured, child-centred approach, therapists can have collaborative conversations with children, that lead to meaningful, motivating therapy goals.

Whether you're working in private practice, schools, community settings or via telehealth, the Child-Led Goal Setting Tool helps make goal setting more engaging, collaborative and efficient.

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Save Time

Stop reinventing the wheel for every new client. Use ready-to-go resources that make goal-setting sessions more efficient while keeping children actively engaged in the process.

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Increase child engagement

Give children a genuine voice in therapy by helping them identify the occupations that are most important to them using visual, age-appropriate supports.

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Support child-centred practice

Develop collaborative goals that reflect the child's priorities while meeting best-practice occupational therapy standards.

What's Included:

When you purchase the Child-Led Goal Setting Tool, you'll receive immediate access to:

Four age-specific versions

Ages 5–7 years
Ages 8–12 years
Ages 13–15 years
Ages 16–18 years

Multiple formats

✔ Interactive PowerPoint versions for telehealth

✔ Printable graphic cards for face-to-face sessions

✔ Written versions for older adolescents

✔ Comprehensive user manual with administration guidelines, clinical tips and suggested scripts

Everything has been designed so you can begin using the resource immediately in clinical practice.

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A Flexible Tool for Every Child

No two children communicate in exactly the same way.

That's why the Child-Led Goal Setting Tool includes multiple formats that can be adapted to suit different ages, developmental levels, communication styles and preferences.

Children can:

Rate occupations using a 10-point scale
Sort activities into simple visual categories
Prioritise what matters most to them
Work collaboratively with their therapist and family to identify meaningful therapy goals

The result is a goal-setting process that keeps the child's voice at the centre of therapy.

Covers Every Occupational Domain

The Child-Led Goal Setting Tool helps children identify meaningful goals across the full range of occupations described in the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF-4).

Activities are colour-coded by occupational domain, making it easy for children, families and therapists to explore different aspects of everyday life in a visual, engaging and child-friendly way.

The resource includes occupations related to:

🩵 Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) – Personal care activities such as dressing, eating, grooming and toileting.

💜 Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) – Everyday life skills including meal preparation, household tasks and community participation.

💚 Health Management – Activities that support health, wellbeing and healthy routines.

❤️ Rest and Sleep – Bedtime routines, sleep and restorative rest.

🧡 Education – School participation, learning and classroom occupations.

💙 Work – Age-appropriate work and vocational occupations for older adolescents.

💚 Play – Play, exploration and imaginative occupations.

🩷 Leisure – Hobbies, recreation and activities enjoyed for pleasure.

💛 Social Participation – Building and participating in relationships with family, friends and the wider community.

By presenting occupations visually and organising them according to the OTPF-4, the Child-Led Goal Setting Tool supports therapists to facilitate meaningful, child-centred goal setting across all areas of occupational performance.

Access the Toolkit

Join me, Michelle Newby, for this insightful webinar where you'll discover:

💡 The Key Characteristics of PDA – Understand the behavioural traits that make PDA unique.
💡 The Extreme Demand Avoidance Screening Tool– Learn about an evidence-based screening tool to help identify PDA traits and guide your clinical approach.
💡 Practical Therapy Strategies – Discover tried and tested therapy strategies to reduce resistance, foster engagement, and create therapeutic success.
💡 The Lived Experience of PDA – Gain insights from real-world perspectives to deepen your understanding and empathy.

Designed for Telehealth and Face-to-Face Practice

Whether you're seeing children in the clinic, at school or online, this resource has you covered.

The interactive PowerPoint versions include suggested scripts for telehealth sessions, while the printable graphic cards provide an engaging option for face-to-face appointments.

Price:

AUD$69.00

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When you enrol, you'll receive:

✔ All four age-specific versions (5–18 years)

✔ Telehealth PowerPoint versions

✔ Printable graphic cards