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Understanding Her/His Point of View: Six Questions Worth Asking

Learn how to understand and support someone's perspective by asking six important questions related to behavior, communication, coping, and assertiveness. Shift your thinking from judgments to empathy and unlock insights into the experiences and needs of others. Discover ways to help individuals avoid triggers, understand, participate, learn, cope, and assert themselves more effectively. Free resources and guides available at disabilityrightswi.org.

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Understanding Her/His Point of View: Six Questions Worth Asking

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  1. Understanding Her/His POV SIX QUESTIONS WORTH ASKING ______________________________________ Mark Sweet PhD Trainer & Consultant Disability Rights Wisconsin 608 267 0214 msweet@drwi.org disabilityrightswi.org Spring 2013

  2. ______________________________ behavior  communication   coping  assertiveness ______________________________ WHAT IS HER/HIS POV?

  3. What Kinds of THINKING? If something interfered, how would it affect your learning, relationships & well-being? What Adjustments of ENERGY? If you couldn't adjust to situations or expectations, how would it affect your learning, relationships & well-being?

  4. SHIFTS IN THINKING From: What’s wrong with her? How do we make him stop? To: What’s happeningfrom her/his POVWhat is s/he trying to assert? coping with?

  5.  To Unlock Thinkingabout her/his POV What do you see or hear …?  When is s/he more likely … ?  When is s/he most engaged? If you wanted to provoke …?  What does s/heunderstand …  activity?  materials?  relationships?

  6.  What is s/he probably  experiencing (sensations) &  feeling (emotions)?  What is s/he trying to assert or accomplish? With ease of communication what would s/he say?

  7. WHO IS THIS CHILD? USABLE Information  Interests / Curiosity?  Humor?  Temperament?  Well-Being?  Sensory Sensitivities?  Possible Trauma History?  Emerging Learning Patterns?

  8. Based on her/his POV, what could you do or not do? ___ to help her/him Avoid ___ to help her/him Understand ___ to help her/him Participate & Learn ___ to help her/him Cope ___ to help her/him Assert more skillfully

  9. FREE RESOURCES at disabilityrightswi.org A Thinking Guide to Inclusive ChildcareClick: Publications; Search: Thinking Guide The CORE of a Good Life: Guided Conversations with Parents on Raising Young Children with DisabilitieswithMolly Murphy Click: Publications; Search: CORE Conversations Creating Safety by asking What makes people vulnerable? Click: Publications; Search: Creating Safety

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