Fundamental goals are our values, hopes, and life-long priorities for our son or daughter. For example,

• For Jade to have the same educational opportunities as my other children.
• For Ben to be confident and able to advocate for his own needs.
• For Salam to have a strong and loyal network of friends.

Functional goals help your child to improve their ability to do activities and tasks that are needed in their day-to-day lives. They can be short- or long-term. For example,

• Jamal to develop age-appropriate spoken language.
• Phoebe to go to sleep without being held.
• Harper to walk independently.

Symptom-specific goals aim to relieve symptoms or provide answers to more immediate concerns. For example,

• To manage Chloe’s repeated middle ear infections.
• To help Aaron hear better in noisy places.
• To improve Blair’s balance so he doesn’t trip so much.