Shop Till You Drop

31 Mar

Once a week, the People we support at Clubhouse do the weekly shop at their chosen supermarket. Gracie likes ASDA, David prefers Tesco and Chrissie likes a trip to Morrisons.

We write a list of all the things we need for the week including healthy fruits and vegetables for snacks. We have a look at the ingredients needed for the meals we will be cooking that week and write them on our list.

David likes to get the shopping bags ready for the shopping trip before we go and Gracie makes sure we have the purse and bag.

Once there, they decide who would like to push the trolley and who will use the trolley coin to get a trolley. Gracie usually prefers to push the trolley.

In the shop, we read the shopping list and find all the items on the list. We do this by reading the list, and even communicating with symbols or via Makaton.

If we can’t find something, we will ask the staff in the shop where we can find it. This week, Gracie decided she would ask where we could find car air fresheners. She did it independently and with such confidence. We were very proud of her.

When we are finished shopping we head to the checkout where we will unload the items and place it into categories to make it easier for them to pack into bags.

This week, it was Gracie’s turn to use the card to pay.

Then back to Clubhouse to pack away the shopping as we learn where the shopping is stored and why, a successful shopping trip as usual.