7 STEPS TO AUTONOMY
JADA’s practical support process.
The 7 Steps to Autonomy translate JADA Support Philosophy into a practical support process, helping families, practitioners, and young people understand how JADA organizes support according to the person’s current situation and support needs.
- 1Parent Coaching & Stage Assessment
- 2Outreach
- 3Lifestyle Improvement & Environmental Adjustment
- 4Learning Support
- 5Building Social Connections
- 6Pathway & Social Participation Support
- 7Social Autonomy
01 Overview
What are the 7 Steps?
The 7 Steps to Autonomy translate JADA Support Philosophy into a practical support process. They are distinct from the 5-Stage Assessment within Autonomy Stage OS, which is used to understand the current situation, severity, and level of support needed. The 7 Steps guide JADA’s support according to each person’s situation and goals.
Practical
Clear steps that translate assessment and understanding into support.
Assessment-informed
Uses the 5-Stage Assessment to understand the current situation and support needs.
Human-centered
Respects each person’s situation, choices, and individual circumstances.
Future-oriented
Keeps Social Autonomy in view as the long-term goal of support.
02 The Seven Steps
Seven steps.
Toward Social Autonomy.
1 Parent Coaching & Stage Assessment
2 Outreach
3 Lifestyle Improvement & Environmental Adjustment
4 Learning Support
5 Building Social Connections
6 Pathway & Social Participation Support
7 Social Autonomy
The 5-Stage Assessment identifies the current severity and support needs; the 7 Steps guide JADA’s support process toward Social Autonomy.
03 In Practice
How the 7 Steps guide support.
Understand the current situation
The 5-Stage Assessment identifies current severity and support needs.
Apply the 7 Steps to Autonomy
JADA organizes practical support according to each person’s situation and needs.
Keep Social Autonomy in view
Social Autonomy remains the long-term goal of support.
The 7 Steps translate assessment and understanding into practical support, while allowing JADA to respond to each person’s current situation, support needs, and goals.
04 Relationship
Connected to the
wider JADA
framework.
Autonomy Stage OS
Includes the 5-Stage Assessment for understanding the current situation, severity, and support needs.
JADA Support Philosophy
Parent Coaching × Direct Support for the Young Person
7 Steps to Autonomy
JADA’s concrete Support process.
JADA Success Hub / Evidence
Outcomes and accumulated knowledge from real-world practice.
Social Autonomy
JADA’s final Goal.
05 Who It Serves
For young people and those who support them.
Families & Caregivers
Supporting loved ones with clarity, hope, and practical tools.
Practitioners
Guiding individuals and families with consistent, practice-informed support.
Schools & Educators
Creating learning environments that support learning, participation, and inclusion.
Organizations & Communities
Building systems and networks that expand opportunity and well-being.
Young People
Supporting young people in building skills, voice, participation, and greater autonomy.