GETTING TO KNOW YOU: PERSON CENTERED PRACTICES PARENT SUMMIT JUNE 2015

PERSON CENTERED PRACTICES? PC approaches PC description PC planning PC thinking PC practices

PERSON CENTERED PRACTICES Works for humans Helps support rather than fix Propels the learning cycle Affirms the belief that everyone can learn

ONE DEFINITION Values & actions that Focus on the preferences and needs of a person, Empower and support a person in defining the direction for his/her life, Support a person in a web of relationships, both natural & paid within their communities, Recognize and value people for their contributions (current & potential) to their communities.

LEADERS IN THE FIELD Carl Rogers Michael Smull/Susan Burke Harrison Beth Mount Jack Pearpoint/Marsha Forest John O’Brien

WORDS MATTER Person First language Different vocabulary acts to separate

WORDS MATTER “Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.” Napoleon Hill “Words are the guides to acts; the mouth makes the first move.” Rabbi Leon da Modena 17th cen Venice

LANGUAGE My daughterMy son Transitioned from high school Is high functioning Took therapeutic riding Was placed in a job Is ‘special’ Has ‘special needs’ Is Downs Is an ‘individual’ Can’t do Was placed in the community Goes on outings Graduated Smart, responsible Took riding lessons Found a job Guess what- so is my son Has human needs Is a young man, Jake Is a person Can do Moved out Hangs out with friends

FOUNDATION OF ALL PCP Important to Important for Balance between them

IMPORTANT TO A person’s own definition: Happy Content Fulfilled Satisfied Comforted

IMPORTANT TO People to be with /relationships Status and control Things to do and places to go Rituals or routines Rhythm or pace of life Things to have

ROUTINES & RITUALS Going to bedSpiritual TransitionVacation BirthdayComfort Not feeling wellCelebration HolidayGrief/loss

IMPORTANT TO It is important to listen to what people “say” with words & behavior Which do we listen to if words and behavior are in conflict?

DAWN’S MORNING ROUTINE 6:15 Music goes off; hit snooze 6:23 Get up 6:25 Take shower- Paul Mitchell shampoo, dove soap 6:35 Put on lotion-cetaphil, neutrogena 6:40 Get dressed 6:50 Put on face 6:55 Brush teeth w electric toothbrush & crest 7:00 Go downstairs and hug my daughter & wish her a good morning 7:02 Pour my coffee- vanilla hazelnut 7:05 Make lunch- salad with protein 7:15 Gather my breakfast (hard boiled egg, 2 fake links, fruit) water, materials for the day & leave with my daughter

YOUR MORNING RITUAL Write down your morning ritual Start with how you wake up and end with leaving or when you feel your morning routine is completed. Include favorite products you use. For example: shaving cream? Soap? Hair products? Tea? Coffee black? Soda? Quiet time? Include as much detail as you are comfortable with-do ensure you include enough details so that you can learn how to collect sufficient information Tell us how long it takes – indicate what time it starts and what time it ends.

HAVE A CONVERSATION Guess Ask Write

IMPORTANT FOR Issues of health & safety: Prevention of illness Treatment of illness / medical conditions Promotion of wellness (e.g.: diet, exercise) Environment Well being ---- physical and emotional Free from Fear

IMPORTANT FOR What others see as necessary to help the person: Be valued Be a contributing member of their community

BALANCE All choice = no responsibility All health & safety determined =dictates lifestyle

PERSON CENTERED RESOURCES I Want to Work Workbook I Want a Good Life 411 Disclosure

PC WEBSITES Websites on person centered practices: