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 by Stepping Stones Therapy for Children, 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.
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.
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.
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When you enrol, you'll receive:
✔ All four age-specific versions (5–18 years)
✔ Telehealth PowerPoint versions
✔ Printable graphic cards
✔ Written versions for older adolescents
✔ Comprehensive user manual
✔ Instant digital access
✔ Lifetime access
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