1. Quality of life

2. Participants will learn the quality of life areas that DDS identifies as important to or for a person to live a healthy, happy, meaningful life. Learning Objective

3. Person centered thinking practices help us to determine what is important to and for a person and what they value.  Listening to people and supporting their choices, wishes and desires to be heard.  Paying attention to the subtleties of the people you support and what interests them.  Offering choices and opportunities to try new things.  Recognize the persons abilities and encourage activities surrounding their interests.  Advocate with and on behalf of the person’s interests and values. What is person centered thinking?

4. What is important to you? Important To

5. Important for What is important for you?

6. Balance Important To

7. Quality of life

8. A person is treated with respect and supported to make choices in life. Rights and Dignity

9. People are most satisfied and perform at their best when they are healthy both physically and emotionally. Health and Wellness

10. A person feels safe when free from harm at home, in the community, in the workplace and within relationships. Safety and Security

11. People have options and control over their life. This is self advocacy! Choice and Decision Making

12. People are actively involved in their neighborhood and community as a whole. Community inclusion

13. People build friendships that are important to them. This may include family, friends, neighbors, significant others, and people with shared interests. Relationships

14. People with ID/DD have interests, relationships, hobbies, and activities that are important to them. People have a good quality of life and are most satisfied when their values are reflected in what is present in their life. These are things that are “important to” them. Just like You and Me

15. What are Values? Values are items or beliefs to which a person or group of people assign worth, merit or importance. Some values are developed through:  Personal and family experiences  Cultural or religious beliefs  Societal or workplace expectations Values

16. http://dds.dc.gov/page/person-centered- thinking-philosophy Becoming Person Centered