You chose:

"Wow! Sounds like a great goal, Troy. Why do you want to move into your own place? Tell me more about your plans so far. What kinds of things will you need to think about before you move? What will you need to learn? Maybe we can work together to make a plan to help you achieve this goal. Sounds like you are really excited!"

This is the correct answer.

If you chose B, congratulations! This is the correct answer because the mentor remembers to ask questions to encourage Troy to use the DO IT! strategy to achieve his goal.

In this example, the mentor:

• Listens to Troy and shows respect. The mentor writes:

"Wow! Sounds like a great goal, Troy. Sounds like you are really excited!"

• Asks specific questions to help Troy describe his goal and describe why this goal is important (Step 1 of DO IT!). The mentor writes:

"Why do you want to move into your own place?"

• Asks specific questions to help Troy outline plans to meet this goal (Step #2 of the DO IT! strategy). The mentor writes:

"Tell me more about your plans so far. What kinds of things will you need to think about before you move? What will you need to learn? Maybe we can work together to make a plan to help you achieve this goal."

In this answer, the mentor doesn’t criticize, doesn’t tell Troy what to do, doesn’t react hastily, and doesn’t ignore Troy and talk about other things.

This research is supported by Grant #H133G8004 from The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). The opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research and no official endorsement should be inferred.