Section 3: Person Centered Approaches Supporting Direct ...

1 2009 Oregon Technical Assistance Corporation/Growing Resources in Oregon DHS Seniors and People with Disabilities Section 3: Person Centered Approaches & Supporting Direct Care Staff Modules: 1. a) Person Centered planning What it is and Why Our Work Should be Person Centered , McLean b) Bob s Person Centered Plan (Example) c) What is Person Centered planning ? i. Pre/Post test (Blank and key) ii. PowerPoint presentation iii. Training Exercise (Blank and Key) Word Scramble 2. a) 10 Things You Can Do to Support A Person with Difficult Behaviors, D. Pitonyak b) Supporting an Individual with Complex Needs through Effective Teams, Stratton c) Teams Workplace Success Secret i.

2 Pre/Post test (Blank and Key) ii. PowerPoint presentation iii. Training Exercise (Blank and Key) Resources: John O Brien 'Brien_(human_services_thinker) Jack Pearpoint Michael Smull David Pitonyak 2009 Oregon Technical Assistance Corporation/Growing Resources in Oregon DHS Seniors and People with Disabilities Section 3: Person Centered Approaches & Supporting Direct Care Staff Training Outcomes: Ability to participate in the development of an integrated Person Centered Plan (PCP), ISP and Behavior Support Plan resulting from assessment in the present environment o Develop menu of support strategies o Understand the relationship of the support strategies to individual needs Learn how and contribute to the development of a Person Centered Plan Participate and contribute as a member of a support and planning team for an individual with complex needs Ideas for Training: 1.

3 Discuss the following questions concerning Person Centered planning : a. What is Person Centered work? b. Why our work should be Person Centered ? c. What are we doing now to focus our work on Person Centered practices? d. How could we use this information to improve with individuals with complex support needs? 2. Develop or review existing Person Centered plans as a team and review them. 3. Have participants do Person Centered activities. For example, have participants write up in as much detail as possible, their morning routine (type of toothpaste used, sequencing of tasks/activities, interactions, needs, etc).

4 Once completed, have the participants switch routines with another. Ask if the participants can follow this routine or if it might be difficult. Drive home the point that we all have specific routines and activities that are important to us. If we were to need support we would want to ensure out routines remain the same and are not infringed upon or different routines forced. 4. Process Mapping. Use and large piece of paper or white board and ask the staff how they would map out getting Person Centered information about an individual with complex needs and how they would put it all together.

5 Brainstorm what parts of the map would work on a daily basis. 5. Ask staff to read the team work article. Brainstorm what team work means to each staff member and two things about the article that were relevant to their site. 2009 Oregon Technical Assistance Corporation/Growing Resources in Oregon DHS Seniors and People with Disabilities Identified Enhanced Competency Area E. Individualized planning and Support Competency 1) Supports individuals to develop self awareness and be proactive in their own coping/treatment. 2) Individualizes support strategies honoring choice and self determination based upon the individual s personal values for quality of life, diagnoses and health and safety needs.

6 3) Supports individuals to have meaningful daily activities by applying the philosophy and principles of Person Centered planning and community inclusion. Identified Enhanced Competency Area G. Communication and Teamwork Skills Competency 1) Separates personal and professional interaction ie. maintains clear, personal boundaries. 2) Demonstrates teamwork by effectively communicating with co workers and professional team members. 3) Applies knowledge and seeks assistance to problem solve challenging situations. 4) Avoids power struggles. 5) Demonstrates self awareness by remaining calm or removing self from stressful situations.

7 2009 Oregon Technical Assistance Corporation/Growing Resources in Oregon DHS Seniors and People with Disabilities Section 3: Person Centered Approaches & Supporting Direct Care Staff Module 1: Person Centered planning What It is and Why Our Work Should be Person Centered , McLean, 2009 This paper provides a brief review of how Person Centered planning became an integral part in Supporting people with developmental disabilities. It also describes the PCP process. It addresses how staff who provide support can understand and value the Person using Person Centered planning , supports, and practices.

8 The progression from Information learned about a Person from a PCP to the ISP and the FA/BSP is explained. o An example of the Person Centered Plan Process is included. (See Section 4 Positive Behavior Support) Bob s Person Centered Plan (An Example), McLean, 2009 This example shows how a Person Centered plan was developed for Bob. Bob s plan looks at o Gifts, Strengths, Capacities o What works o What doesn t work o Dreams and possibilities o Next steps what, who, when What is Person Centered planning ? This is a PowerPoint presentation. This presentation provides a brief overview of the different Person Centered planning (PCP) processes and how PCP is an integral part of Positive Behavior Supports (PBS).

9 Person Centered planning What it is and Why Our Work Should be Person Centered How we perceive and think about people greatly affects our work with them and the type of supports we design. Person Centered planning is a process to assist people with disabilities and the people who know and support them to plan for the future. The plan can help to pinpoint the types of environments and situations where the Person with a disability can experience success. The information gathered at Person Centered planning meetings, when implemented, can greatly influence environments, behavioral strategies, schedules and preferred events which can all lead to positive changes for the individual.

10 Background Person Centered planning was developed by John O Brien, Jack Pearpoint and Marsha Forrest, with primary contributions from Beth Mount, Connie Lyle O Brien and Michael Smull. Coming out of the deinstitutionalization movement of the 1970s, it is deeply rooted in the notion of community inclusion and dedicated to making the lives of individuals as connected as possible to every day community life. These connections are based on individual interests and preferences with the development of supports that will enhance the life of the individual with a disability.