Person-centered planning describes a collaborative process or approach aimed at empowering individuals with disabilities to make decisions about their own lives. There are numerous tools and resources to learn more about person-centered planning. Consider sharing these resources with students, families, and educators as good models to map out a meaningful future.
Person-Centered Planning
- The Learning Community for Person Centered Practices: https://tlcpcp.com/
- Helen Sanderson Associates – includes lots of free downloadable templates : http://helensandersonassociates.co.uk/
- Pacer’s National Parent Center on Transition and Employment: https://www.pacer.org/transition/learning-center/independent-community-living/person-centered.asp
- Administration for Community Living: https://acl.gov/programs/consumer-control/person-centered-planning
- Person-Centered Planning Education Site: https://cclds.org/person-centered-planning
LifeCourse Framework and Tools
- Lifecoursetools.com – includes a lot of information and resources about the Framework and the tools, which are free to download and now can be easily filled out electronically https://lifecoursetools.com/
- LifeCourse YouTube channel with lots of brief videos about the framework and tools – https://www.youtube.com/user/lifecoursetools/videos
