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Student- It’s Your Life!

Person Centered Planning

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Date: April 13, 2023

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Agenda

• Team Introductions - how do you know Student, and for how long
• Brief Background on Person-Centered Planning
• How information gathered will be used
• Family Values
• Meaningful Life
• What do we already know about Student?
• Resources/Ideas
• Next steps

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Core Values of Person-Centered Planning

• Focus on abilities and assets: All supports and services for the person are based upon his or her strengths, interests, preferences and needs

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• Opportunity: People are to be provided opportunities to develop, use and retain skills and abilities in areas that interest them.

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• Individuality: People are to be supported in their quest to express their individuality and experiences.

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• Choice: Options are to be offered to people to have opportunities to indicate their choice in all areas of life

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Core Values of Person-Centered Planning

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• Social Connections: People must have opportunities to interact with members of their local communities, and contribute to the extent they desire.

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• Point of View: Every person has a point of view (based on their own understanding of circumstances and person experiences in life) that we need to try to understand and consider.

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What will this information be used for?

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• Guide IEP and transition goal planning
• Inform with school programming
• Assist in vocational skill and planning development
• Guide supports and services through CTLS and, eventually Adult Long-term care services

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It is important to note- ideas/plans will change, so none of this is set in stone. As Student grows and changes, so will her goals and dreams.

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Student and family’s goals and dreams

• Student’s share out- Link video, powerpoint or doc with info prepared ahead of time
• What do you hope for Student’s daily/weekly schedule after high school, in 5 or 10 years?
• Consider the following:
• Employment
• Recreational experiences
• Social Opportunities
• Faith-based activities (if faith is important to your family)
• Volunteering
• Where will he or she live
• Transportation

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Student and family values

Family share out:

• What do ultimately hope for your families/guardians involvement?
• Consider:
• Do you see yourself managing the schedule daily, or do you hope student will be working with service providers?
• Think about what you see for each member of your family’s future, or what you would like to see.

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What is your vision for Student?

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What are your individual dreams and goals for Student’s life? What do you feel a meaningful life would look like for him or her? Think of daily interactions, connections and relationships.

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***Keep in mind: We all come from a different lens and connection with Student, but all ideas/perspectives are valued.***

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What do we know about Student?

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What skills, talents and interests do you feel Student has? In what environments or situations have you seen him or her perform these skills? When have you seen him or her at their happiest?

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***Keep in mind: We all come from a different lens

and connection with student, but all ideas/perspectives are

valued.***

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What do we know about Student?

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What connections does student and his or her family already have? Think about paid and unpaid people, resources, agencies and relationships already established?

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***Keep in mind: We all come from a different lens and connection with student, but all ideas/perspectives are valued.***

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What do we need to make this happen?

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What supports, relationships or resources do we need to make this happen for Student? Think about the list we created earlier.

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What do we still need to find to make this vision a reality?

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***Keep in mind: We all come from a different lens and connection with Student, but all ideas/perspectives are valued.***

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THANK YOU!

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Information will be summarized and shared out.

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