Person Centered Planning:

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Person Centered Planning

• People Creating Possibilities

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Purpose

• To get to know the student and what he/she wants
  in life
• To understand the dreams of family members
• To establish a record of current events for
  future reflection
• To serve as a basis for meaningful educational
  and life planning

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Some Key Components of a Person-Centered Plan

• Voluntary usually convened by the family
• Incorporates a collaborative philosophy
• Brings to the table a variety of individuals who
  play a part in the students life
• Plans WITH not FOR the student (and family)
• It starts with abilities and interests,
• rather than disabilities

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More Key Components

• Person Centered Plans include sections for
• Student and Family History
• Student Interests and Abilities
• Student and Familys Hopes/Dreams
• Student and Familys Fears/Concerns
• Determining whats needed to turn dreams into
  reality and overcome fears
• Development of an Action Plan

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Some of the Benefits

• Provides a comfortable atmosphere for the
  student and family
• Hear from the student and family FIRST
• Gives educational and other service providers a
  better understanding of student/family dreams and
  fears
• Offers a visual and immediate picture of the
  students situation
• Provides helpful information to identify and
  prioritize needs

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Action Plan Basics

• Focus on implementation
• Developed from key maps
• Help monitor and track action steps
• Include
• Identifying steps to be taken
• Determining a person or persons responsible for
  each step
• Establishing a timeline

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• Lets look
• at some
• PCP maps...

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History/Background Map Born! Now! Dr. Beth Mount, 1991
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Relationship Map Friends Family Focus Person Service Providers Dr. B. Mount, 1991
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Relationship Map
Family
Friends
Angel
Chase
Matthew
Nhien
Nono
Nona
Shavon
Vince Dad
Braiden
Malia
Family NW Arkansas
Sterling Grew up together
Grand-Mary
Papa Bill
Crispina Mom
Amber
Shea Boy Young man
Lauren
Twyla Teacher
Judy Asst
Staci Co-Tchr
Erica
Sandra
Latotya
Alice
Teresa
Jennifer
OT
Nurse
SLP
PT
Service Providers
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Personal Preferences

• Things that work!
• Dr. Beth Mount, 1991

• Things that dont work

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Dreams, Hopes Fears Map Dreams Hopes Fears Nightmares Dr. Beth Mount, 1991
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Matthews Dreams, Hopes, Fears

• Fears/Nightmares
• High School
• His size- he wont grow much bigger
• Not know his needs- is he hurting

• Dreams Hopes
• Not use wheelchair
• Potty trained
• Formal communication system whether talk or sign
  language
• Adjust to high school
• Say I Love You for mothers day
• Personal /self care
• Imitate /control
• Doesnt throw, just puts down
• More appropriate behavior
• Hands out of pants
• Stop biting
• Leave feeding tube button alone

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Who is . . . ?

• A map to describe the student

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Who Is Matthew?
Swinger
Problem Solver Likes attention All about
me Bossy Stinker Curious Social to
some extent Great internal
clock Loves everyone
Mischievous Involved-wants to be in action
area Hard headed/headstrong/Persistent
Teaser Kicker
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Receptive Communication Map

• Arrows pointing inward represent input to the
  child
• Primary communication partners in the
• Family
• School (teachers, paras, related service
  providers)
• Service providers (doctors, service
  coordinator-paid to be with the child)
• Community (neighbors, friends)

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Matthews Receptive Communication
Service Providers
Use your voice
Object Cue
Actual objects
Auditory
Community
Family
Hand items to Matthew
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Expressive Communication Map

• Arrows pointing outward represent output from
  the child
• Primary communication partners in the
• Family
• School (teachers, paras, related service
  providers)
• Service providers (doctors, service
  coordinator-paid to be with the child)
• Community (neighbors, friends)

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Matthews Expressive Communication
Service Providers
I dont like you kicking
More verbal and sounds than ever
Uses Communication Builder
Pulls you to spot Pushes others away
Im ready to . . Pulls you or shows you
More please Hands together almost like sign
more
I dont like. . . Pinches, bites himself, kicks
others
Change me Brings diaper
Community
Im hungry Takes you to food
Dont like riding in car Throws toy
Family
Im frustrated I feel bad Bites, pinches
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Images of the Future Map
Community Life
Work Money
Friends Fun Recreation
Choices
Independence Education
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Braidens Images for the Future
Volunteer Work Hospital Volunteer Walmart
Greeter School volunteer
Community Life IMAX CHURCH Movies Wal-Mart Having
own home
Friends and Fun Family and Friends
around Pet/Dog Vacation/Cruise
Choices Work/Volunteer Grocery List Places to
go People to See Things to entertain
Meaningful Experiences Farm-Wagon rides Cruise Dog
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Good Luck!

• Youre on your way to . . .

New possibilities ahead...
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Thank You to

• Nancy Donta, Kathy McNulty and Amy Parker from
  NTAC who contributed examples and resources
• Aaron, Braiden and Matthews families for sharing
  their person centered plans
• NTAC (National Technical Assistance
  Consortium for Children and Young
  Adults Who Are
  Deaf-Blind) is supported by the U.S. Department
  of Education,
  Office of Special Education
  Programs (OSEP). Opinions expressed herein are
  
  those of the authors and do not necessarily
  represent the position of the
  U.S.
  Department of Education.