Lecturette 1: Lecturette 1: Person-centered Person-centered

PlanningPlanning

Person-centered Person-centered Planning is . .Planning is . . . .

. . . A set of values and strategies that can be used to assist an individual in creating a vision for the future and a plan for working with others toward realizing that vision.

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Person-centered Person-centered Planning is . . . Planning is . . .

. . . A use of planning strategies that focus on people rather than on services or programs, driven by individual’s unique visions, preferences, likes, and dislikes.

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Person-centered Person-centered Planning is . . .Planning is . . .

A perspective that sees people’s capacities, building on the strengths, gifts, and abilities of individuals and their circles of support.

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Person-centered Person-centered PlanningPlanning

Collaborative EffortCommitment

SupportAction

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Person-centered Person-centered planning . . .planning . . .

An ongoing journey

Person-centered Person-centered Planning . . .Planning . . .

A Process

Making Action PlansMaking Action Plans

•What is a MAP?– helps you get from one place to another;

–a guide;–a way to go from here to there.

Planning ProcessPlanning Process

• Planning team• Planning time• Planning

environment• Planning goal

The 7 QuestionsThe 7 Questions

HistoryDreamNightmareWho is the studentStrengthsNeedsIdeal day

Making Action Making Action PlansPlans

Question 1:What is the person’s history or story?

Making Action PlansMaking Action Plans

Question 2:What are your DREAMS?

Making Action PlansMaking Action Plans

Question 3:What are your nightmares?

The entire aim of the MAP process is to actualize the dream and avoid the nightmare.

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Question 4:Who is the person?

Making Action PlansMaking Action Plans

Question 5:What are the person’s strengths, gifts, and talents?

Making Action PlansMaking Action Plans

Question 6:What does the person need?

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Question 7:What is the plan of action?

Planning Alternative Planning Alternative Tomorrows with HopeTomorrows with Hope

PATH evolved from the MAPs process. It offers an opportunity to extend the MAPs steps and to put into place a plan of action.

Planning Alternative Planning Alternative Tomorrows with HopeTomorrows with Hope

• Step #1 - Touching the Dream !

Planning Alternative Planning Alternative Tomorrows with HopeTomorrows with Hope

• Step #2 - Sensing the Goal / Imagine / Tell us what happened! / Positive & Possible

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• Step #3 - Grounding in the NOW

Planning Alternative Planning Alternative Tomorrows with HopeTomorrows with Hope

• Step #4 – Enroll / Who do we need?

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• Step #5 - Recognizing Ways to Build Strength

Planning Alternative Planning Alternative Tomorrows with HopeTomorrows with Hope

• Step #6 - Let’s Do It! / Charting Action for the Next Few Months

Planning Alternative Planning Alternative Tomorrows with HopeTomorrows with Hope

• Step #7 - Planning the Next Month’s Work

Planning Alternative Planning Alternative Tomorrows with HopeTomorrows with Hope

• Step #8 - Committing to the First Step

Circle of Friends Circle of Friends (Support)(Support)

What is a Circle of Friends?

Circle of Friends Circle of Friends (Support)(Support)• 4 Circles completed from the

outside-in.• Circle 1: The Circle of

Intimacy• Circle 2: The Circle of

Friendship• Circle 3: The Circle of

Participation• Circle 4: The Circle of

Exchange

Friendship

Exchange

Participation

Intimacy

Circle of Friends