This is Visions for Independent Living's favorite Category because it offers the opportunity for total independence in card shopping as well as preparing the card for mailing.  And, most of all, it builds relationships with Family members and Friends.  For Information on what books and pictures are needed for this category, link to the Communications Collection.

___It's time to get ready to go buy a card for someone.

___Do you need to call someone to let them know that you are going?

___Do you need to change your clothes or are you looking okay?

___Get your Family & Friends Book.

___(Picture of person automatically comes up on screen)
      Find the picture of this person in your white book.

___Go through your calendar list and see who needs a card.

___If no one on your calendar list needs a card now, go through your book and choose someone to buy a card for.

___You also need your Black Communication Book.

___Take your request card (for what kind of card you want) out of your White Book and put it in your Black Book.

___Take your reminder card (for what kind of card you want) out of your White Book and put it in your Black Book.

___Now, take your bus # card out of your White Book and put it in your Black Book.

___Take your bus # card and your other card out of your White Book and put it in your Black Book.

___Put your Black Book in your pocket.

___Put your Black Book in your purse.

___Put your Black Book in your fanny pack.

___Get $5.00 out of your purple bag.

___Get the money that you will need.

___Don't forget to get your checkbook.

___Put your money in your wallet.

___Put your money in your fanny pack.

___Put your money in your purse.

___Do you have your bus pass?

___Do you have the money you need for your transportation?

___Get what you need for your transportation.  (customization)

___Do you have your keys?

___Remember your wallet.

___Remember your purse.

___Be sure that you have your ID card.

___Is your ID card in your wallet?

___Are your wallet & keys in your Fanny Pack?

___Are your wallet & keys in your purse?

___Are your wallet & keys in your pocket?

___Put your Leave-A-Note picture on the table.

___Do you need a coat or a jacket?

___Don't forget to get a receipt, if you can.

___If you are going to walk, be sure to watch for cars.

___Watch the clock to see when you have to leave.

___When you leave, be sure that your door is locked.

CARD SHOPPING – RETURN   (Should be used)

___Welcome back. You can put your Leave-A-Note picture away.

___If you have a receipt, you can put it in your receipt bag.

___If you have a receipt, put it away.

___If you have money leftover, put the money in your money bags and jar.

___Put your money where it belongs.

___Put your checkbook where it belongs.

___Is your bus pass in the right place?

___Did you put your keys away?

___Put your wallet where it belongs.

___Put your fanny pack where it belongs.

___Put your purse where it belongs.

If Request and/or Bus # Cards are used, choose one or more:

___Make sure your White Book is open to the picture of the person you bought the card for.

___Take your (request or reminder) card out of your Black Book and put it back in your White Book.

___Take your bus # card out of your Black Book and put it back in your White Book.

___Take your bus # card and your other card out of your Black Book and put it back in your White Book.

___Now, get out the card and a pen.

___Sign your name on the card.

___After you sign your name on the card, you may want to write a little note.

___Put your card in the envelope and lick it shut.

___Pull out just one mailing label.

___Put the mailing label in the middle of the envelope.

___Now you can close your book and pull up the return address labels.

___Put the return address label on the upper left corner of the envelope.

___Pull up your stamps.

___Put the stamp on the upper right corner of the envelope.

___Now your card is ready to mail.

___Put your books back where they belong.

___Put your card where you will remember to mail it.

___Don't forget to take your card to the mailbox.

___Don't forget to take your card to the post office.