Which statement describes helping independence?

• A. Encouraging them to do as much as possible.
• B. Doing all tasks for them.
• C. Limiting tasks to avoid mistakes.
• D. Avoid Challenge entirely.

Answer: (A)

Helping independence means giving students opportunities to handle tasks themselves while providing supports that gradually fade as they gain skill and confidence. The best statement here reflects that approach: encourage the student to do as much as possible. When students practice tasks, they build the skills, self-reliance, and problem-solving they need for everyday life and learning.

In practice, support looks like appropriate prompts, modeling, checklists, and structured routines that help the student succeed but don’t take over. The aim is to transfer responsibility from teacher to student over time, so they can manage tasks with increasing independence.

The other options undermine independence. Doing all tasks for the student prevents skill growth and creates reliance. Limiting tasks to avoid mistakes reduces practice opportunities essential for learning. Avoiding challenges stops progress and keeps skills from expanding or generalizing to new situations.

So, the choice that best promotes independence is the one that encourages the student to do as much as possible, with supports that help them grow into greater autonomy.