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Person Centered Planning. “Planning for transition to adult life in the 11 th grade is like planning for retirement at age 64”. Judith Steuber CCSD SPED Parent Mentor. PCP - AKA. Whole Life Planning Personal Futures Planning Making Action Plans (MAPS)
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Person Centered Planning • “Planning for transition to adult life in the 11th grade is like planning for retirement at age 64” Judith Steuber CCSD SPED Parent Mentor
PCP - AKA • Whole Life Planning • Personal Futures Planning • Making Action Plans (MAPS) • Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH) • Essential Lifestyles Planning • My Future, My Plan
Person Centered Planning What is it? Acknowledgement that the person at the focus of planning, and those who love the person, are the primary authorities on the person's life direction Why do You need it? To establish vision, set direction and map out strategies for moving forward How do You do it? Identify preferences/capacity, seek opportunity, develop vision, plant the seeds Photo reprinted from Exploring New Worlds: B. Mount & C. O’Brien
Core Elements of PCP • The individual is the driving force • The individual chooses those involved • Individuals have gifts that provide a valued role for them in the community • Individuals have the ability & desire to gain & maintain satisfying relationships • Continual listening, learning and action will help the person get what he wants in his life
My Relationships Family Friends Community Service Providers
Pre-planning • Choose a facilitator • List possible participants • Select place for the meeting • Decide on time for the meeting • Send invitations
My Vision For My Life • Friends, Relationships & Community Life • Who do I want to be my friends? • Do I want to go to church? • How much time do I want to spend with my family? • What would I like to do for recreation? • Who can help me do what I want to do? • Home • Where do I want to live? • Who do I want to live with? • What kind of home do I want? • Who can help me live where I want? • Work & Meaningful Day Activities • What job would I like? • Where would I like to volunteer? • What role would I like to have? • Who can help me do what I want to do?
My Vision For My Life • Transportation • Will I be able to drive? • Is public transportation available to me? • Will I be able to navigate the community independently? • Who can help me with transportation? • Healthcare & Respite • Will I have access to private health insurance? • Will I be eligible for Medicaid/Medicare? • Is funded respite care available to me? • Is respite available through family or friends? • Finances • What are my resources? • What will it cost to support my vision? • What additional financial resources may be available to me? • Who can help me with financial matters?
Things that work:create interest, enthusiasm, motivation & energy Small groups Quiet settings Outdoors Dirt/water Small animals Structure Activity Things that don’t work:create boredom, depression, distress Crowds Noise/chaos Confined spaces Physical contact Headgear/gloves Identifying Personal Preferences
Capacities • Be around small animals • Work with soil/water • Structured day • Work in small group in a quiet setting
Opportunity • Pet store • Kennel/pet boarding • Dog walking/grooming • Laboratory • Landscaping • Nursery • Park service • Commercial plant service
Plant seeds • Imagine a role based on preferences • Locate community opportunities • Check training/education requirement, work on mastery • Identify obstacles, brainstorm solutions • Build network to enhance opportunity
Plan Opportunity Action Responsible Party • Horticulture ►Class ► IEP Team ►CBVT ► IEP Team ►Gardening ► Parent/ASP • Dog walking►Practice ► Neighbor
Follow-up • Periodic check-in • Team meets • Reviews plan • Makes adjustments
The 5 Important Tasks of PCP Transition Process • Build capacity view of student • Challenge deficiency thinking • Discover community opportunities • Increase expectations of school programs and adult service agencies • Join with others to advocate for resources and services that fit the vision
PCP Websites • www.allenshea.com/resource.html • www.hsdspd.utah.gov/personcenteredmodel.htm • www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/tsal/pcp/index.html • www.thechp.syr.edu/pcp_History.pdf • www.ihd.umkc.edu/UCE/PCP.htm • www.ku.edu/%7Eican/modules/social/pcp/index.html • www.ric.edu/uap/publications/MAPS.pdf
Success Story • Works full-time on a farm • Collects, washes, dries and packages eggs • Performs other farm chores