Person Person Centered Centered PlanningPlanning

““Planning for transition to Planning for transition to adult life in the 11adult life in the 11thth grade is grade is like planning for retirement like planning for retirement at age 64”at age 64”

Judith Steuber

CCSD SPED Parent Mentor

PCP - AKAPCP - AKAWhole Life PlanningWhole Life Planning

Personal Futures PlanningPersonal Futures Planning

Making Action Plans (MAPS)Making Action Plans (MAPS)

Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH)(PATH)

Essential Lifestyles PlanningEssential Lifestyles Planning

My Future, My PlanMy Future, My Plan

Person Centered Person Centered PlanningPlanning

What is it?What is it?Acknowledgement that the person at the focus of Acknowledgement that the person at the focus of planning, and those who love the person, are the planning, and those who love the person, are the primary authorities on the person's life directionprimary authorities on the person's life direction

Why do You need it?Why do You need it?To establish vision, set direction and map out To establish vision, set direction and map out strategies for moving forwardstrategies for moving forward

How do You do it?How do You do it?Identify preferences/capacity, seek opportunity, Identify preferences/capacity, seek opportunity, develop vision, plant the seedsdevelop vision, plant the seeds

Photo reprinted from Exploring New Worlds: B. Mount & C. O’Brien

Core Elements of PCPCore Elements of PCPThe individual is the driving forceThe individual is the driving forceThe individual chooses those involvedThe individual chooses those involvedIndividuals have gifts that provide a valued Individuals have gifts that provide a valued role for them in the communityrole for them in the communityIndividuals have the ability & desire to gain Individuals have the ability & desire to gain & maintain satisfying relationships& maintain satisfying relationshipsContinual listening, learning and action will Continual listening, learning and action will help the person get what he wants in his help the person get what he wants in his lifelife

My RelationshipsMy Relationships

Family Friends

Community Service Providers

Pre-planningPre-planningChoose a facilitatorChoose a facilitator

List possible participantsList possible participants

Select place for the meetingSelect place for the meeting

Decide on time for the meetingDecide on time for the meeting

Send invitationsSend invitations

My Vision For My LifeMy Vision For My LifeFriends, Relationships & Community LifeFriends, Relationships & Community Life

Who do I want to be my friends?Who do I want to be my friends? Do I want to go to church?Do I want to go to church? How much time do I want to spend with my family?How much time do I want to spend with my family? What would I like to do for recreation?What would I like to do for recreation? Who can help me do what I want to do?Who can help me do what I want to do?

HomeHome Where do I want to live?Where do I want to live? Who do I want to live with?Who do I want to live with? What kind of home do I want?What kind of home do I want? Who can help me live where I want?Who can help me live where I want?

Work & Meaningful Day ActivitiesWork & Meaningful Day Activities What job would I like?What job would I like? Where would I like to volunteer?Where would I like to volunteer? What role would I like to have?What role would I like to have? Who can help me do what I want to do?Who can help me do what I want to do?

My Vision For My LifeMy Vision For My LifeTransportationTransportation

Will I be able to drive?Will I be able to drive? Is public transportation available to me?Is public transportation available to me? Will I be able to navigate the community independently?Will I be able to navigate the community independently? Who can help me with transportation?Who can help me with transportation?

Healthcare & RespiteHealthcare & Respite Will I have access to private health insurance?Will I have access to private health insurance? Will I be eligible for Medicaid/Medicare?Will I be eligible for Medicaid/Medicare? Is funded respite care available to me?Is funded respite care available to me? Is respite available through family or friends?Is respite available through family or friends?

FinancesFinances What are my resources?What are my resources? What will it cost to support my vision?What will it cost to support my vision? What additional financial resources may be available to me?What additional financial resources may be available to me? Who can help me with financial matters?Who can help me with financial matters?

Identifying Personal Identifying Personal PreferencesPreferences

Things that work:Things that work: create create

interest, enthusiasm, motivation & interest, enthusiasm, motivation & energyenergy

Small groupsSmall groups

Quiet settingsQuiet settings

OutdoorsOutdoors

Dirt/waterDirt/water

Small animalsSmall animals

StructureStructure

ActivityActivity

Things that don’t work:Things that don’t work: create boredom, depression, distresscreate boredom, depression, distress

CrowdsCrowds

Noise/chaosNoise/chaos

Confined spacesConfined spaces

Physical contactPhysical contact

Headgear/glovesHeadgear/gloves

CapacitiesCapacities

Be around small animalsBe around small animals

Work with soil/waterWork with soil/water

Structured dayStructured day

Work in small group in a quiet Work in small group in a quiet settingsetting

OpportunityOpportunityPet storePet storeKennel/pet boardingKennel/pet boardingDog walking/groomingDog walking/groomingLaboratoryLaboratoryLandscapingLandscapingNurseryNurseryPark servicePark serviceCommercial plant serviceCommercial plant service

Plant seedsPlant seedsImagine a role based on preferencesImagine a role based on preferences

Locate community opportunitiesLocate community opportunities

Check training/education Check training/education requirement, work on masteryrequirement, work on mastery

Identify obstacles, brainstorm Identify obstacles, brainstorm solutionssolutions

Build network to enhance opportunityBuild network to enhance opportunity

PlanPlanOpportunity ActionOpportunity Action ResponsibleResponsible

PartyParty

Horticulture Horticulture ►►Class Class ► ► IEP Team IEP Team ►►CBVTCBVT ►► IEP Team IEP Team ►►Gardening Gardening ►► Parent/ASP Parent/ASP

Dog walkingDog walking►►Practice Practice ►► Neighbor Neighbor

Follow-upFollow-up

Periodic check-inPeriodic check-in

Team meetsTeam meets

Reviews planReviews plan

Makes adjustmentsMakes adjustments

The 5 Important Tasks of PCP The 5 Important Tasks of PCP Transition ProcessTransition Process

1.1. Build capacity view of student Build capacity view of student 2.2. Challenge deficiency thinkingChallenge deficiency thinking3.3. Discover community opportunitiesDiscover community opportunities4.4. Increase expectations of school Increase expectations of school

programs and adult service agencies programs and adult service agencies 5.5. Join with others to advocate for Join with others to advocate for

resources and services that fit the resources and services that fit the visionvision

PCP WebsitesPCP Websiteswww.allenshea.com/resource.htmlwww.allenshea.com/resource.html

www.hsdspd.utah.gov/personcenteredmodel.htmwww.hsdspd.utah.gov/personcenteredmodel.htm

www.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/tsal/pcp/index.htmlwww.ilr.cornell.edu/ped/tsal/pcp/index.html

www.thechp.syr.edu/pcp_History.pdfwww.thechp.syr.edu/pcp_History.pdf

www.ihd.umkc.edu/UCE/PCP.htmwww.ihd.umkc.edu/UCE/PCP.htm

www.ku.edu/%7Eican/modules/social/pcp/www.ku.edu/%7Eican/modules/social/pcp/index.htmlindex.html

www.ric.edu/uap/publications/MAPS.pdfwww.ric.edu/uap/publications/MAPS.pdf

Success StorySuccess StoryWorks full-time Works full-time on a farmon a farm

Collects, Collects, washes, dries washes, dries and packages and packages eggseggs

Performs other Performs other farm choresfarm chores