Person - Centered Planning What is it? How is it done? Paddi Davies .

Person-Centered Planning (aka PCP) A process that promotes positive outcomes!

What is Person-Centered Planning? Dr. Beth Mount, 1991 Works to support the contribution of each person in local community life Finds and develops the gifts, strengths and talents of each person Develops a vision that expresses these gifts Builds a support group to make these ideals happen Builds a community network of acceptance Changes services to be more responsive to the interests of people

Most Popular PCP Tools Personal Futures Planning (Beth Mount) PATH - Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (Pearpoint, O’Brien, and Forest, 1993) Essential Life Planning - (Michael Smull) MAPS - McGill Action Planning System (Forest & Lusthaus, 1990) COACH- Choosing Outcomes and Accommodations for Children: A Guide to Educational Planning for Students with Disabilities (Michael Giangreco et. al.) GAP – Group Action Planning (Turnbull & Turnbull, 1992) VISTA - Vermont Interdependent Services Team Approach (Giangreco, 1996)

Personal Futures Planning A tool for transition planning Creates a personal profile to discover strengths & capacities Creates a positive vision of the future

The Meeting Framework Exploring Commitment: Planning the Meeting Who should be involved? Which profiles should be done? Discovering Opportunities: Completing the Profiles Finding New Directions through Planning Build a plan Make commitments to action Taking Action Reflect on action Discover next steps

Some of the Types of Profiles History/Background Relationships Preferences (What Works/What Doesn’t) Places in Life Dreams, Hopes & Fears Who is this Person? Likes/Dislikes Communication System 5 & 1 year goals Supports or Accommodations needed Choices Other things parents/guardians/school team would like included

Relationship Map Purpose: To illustrate personal support, assistance, & opportunities to build friendships. Illustrates: The most important people in the focus person’s life People interested in planning together over time People who may be able to provide personal support Opportunities for building relationships Identifying communication partners Dr. Beth Mount, 1991

Relationship Map Friends Family Service Providers Dr. Beth Mount, 1991

History or Background Map Purpose: To understand the life experience of the focus person and his or her family. Illustrates: Positive experiences form the past to build on; Appreciation of traumas, loss & grief in life Celebration of accomplishments Dr. Beth Mount, 1991

History/Background Map Born! Now! Crisis/ Problems Good times/ milestones Crisis/ Problems Good times/ milestones Good times/ milestones Crisis/ Problems Good times/ milestones Crisis/ Problems Good times/ milestones Good times/ milestones Dr. Beth Mount, 1991

Personal Preferences Purpose: To discover personal preferences, gifts & interests, as well as conditions to avoid. Illustrates: Patterns in the gifts, potential, interests, and unique contributions of the person. Patterns in the conditions that block or challenge development of opportunities to build on in the future. Dr. Beth Mount, 1991

Personal Preferences Things that work! Things that don’t work (create interest, aliveness, engagement motivation) Things that don’t work (create boredom, upset, depression, frustration) Dr. Beth Mount, 1991

Places Map Purpose: To describe the pattern of daily life to help illustrate how the focus person spends his or her time. Illustrates: The amount of time the person spends in the community compared to the amount of time spent in segregated settings. Dr. Beth Mount, 1991

Places Map Community Life World of Human Services Dr. Beth Mount, 1991

Hopes & Fears Map Purpose: To explore both the personal hopes and the fears about the future through the eyes of the focus person. Illustrates: The experiences the person wants to have How people feel about the opportunities & obstacles they see to making things happen How the hopes compare to the fears they have Dr. Beth Mount, 1991

Hopes & Fears Map Fears & Nightmares Hopes ~ Opportunities ~ Obstacles Dr. Beth Mount, 1991

“Who is this Person” Map? Purpose: To gain a deeper understanding of who the person is & how he or she is perceived. Illustrates: The power of words Positive characteristics that are often overlooked M. Forrest, J. Pearpoint, 1950

“Who is this Person” Map Brainstorm to find words that describe this person. Group words into themes. M. Forrest, J. Pearpoint, 1950

Choices Map Purpose: To understand the degree to which a person has control over their life. Illustrates: Levels of personal autonomy Levels of assistance needed Dr. Beth Mount, 1991

Choice Map Choices made by . . . Choices made for … Dr. Beth Mount, 1991

Images of the Future Map Purpose: To explore inner images about desires and dreams for the future. Illustrates: The experiences the person or family wants more of – a job, a home, community life. Dr. Beth Mount, 1991

Images of the Future Map Community Life Work Money Friends Fun Recreation Choices Independence Education

Criteria for Success Shared values Ability to see capacities & strengths Attitude of discovery Commitment to follow-up Comfort with small steps Perseverance Ability to brainstorm Good facilitator K. McNulty, NTAC, 2003

A Few PCP Resources State DB Project DB-LINK The ARC Parent Training & Information Center