Make a support plan Support, your way

Make a support plan that works for you.

Choose the steps that could help when you want support. You decide what goes in your plan.

You choose the path. You can pause or change your mind.

An adult woman with Down syndrome walking and talking on a park path with two supporters listening beside her

My next step

Choose what feels right.

Tap a card to add it to your path. Pick one, a few, or all four.

Build your pathPick any card to begin. One choice is enough.

A woman with Down syndrome sharing what is happening while a trusted friend listens

Talk it throughTell someone what is happeningGood when I want someone to listen A next step is ready below. A man with Down syndrome choosing between visual options while a support partner listens

A man with Down syndrome choosing between visual options while a support partner listens

Name the helpSay what kind of help you wantGood when I know what would make things easier A next step is ready below. An Asian woman with Down syndrome reviewing a simple visual sequence with an older white woman

An Asian woman with Down syndrome reviewing a simple visual sequence with an older white woman

Make it clearAsk them to explain the next stepGood when I want to know what happens next A next step is ready below. A man with Down syndrome speaking up while a support partner listens respectfully

A man with Down syndrome speaking up while a support partner listens respectfully

Speak up againSay if the support is not workingGood when the support does not feel right A next step is ready below.

Select one or more cards to see what you can do next.