Tip Sheets

The Participation Tip Sheets page provides access to forms that you can download, print and customize. All forms were designed with input from parents, occupational therapists and representatives from community organizations to help you apply a strengths-based, skills-based approach to participation. 

Participation 101: Tip Sheets

The Participation 101 Tip Sheets provide information about a broad range of participation topics. These Tip Sheets apply to children and youth of all abilities and were designed with input from parents, occupational therapists and representatives from community organizations. You can print the Tip Sheets, customize them or use them as inspiration for developing additional participation specific topics.


I Want to Participate In...

The “I Want to Participate In…” series of Tip Sheets provide examples of a wide range of leisure activities and are designed for use by children and young adults. Developed with input from families, occupational therapists and representatives from community organizations, these Tip Sheets highlight the use of a strengths-based, skills-based approach to participation. You can print the Tip Sheets, customize them or use them as a template for other leisure activities.


Participation Information for Programs & Agencies

The Participation Information Forms for Programs and Agencies were developed with input from community organizations, parents and occupational therapists. Using a skills-based and strengths-based approach to participation, these Tip Sheets represent a broad range of leisure activities and were designed to enable parents to provide information to a program or agency about their child/youth’s abilities and goals. The focus on the child’s abilities and goals will foster positive communication and problem-solving between families and program staff. You can print these forms, customize them or use them as a template for other leisure activities and community programs/events.