Individual goals
Teaching strategies and pacing are shaped around the consumer rather than a standard routine.
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How support is designed
Start with the consumer’s priorities.
Services are intended to follow each consumer’s Individual Program Plan, written authorization and measurable objectives, with prompts reduced gradually when appropriate.
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Understanding Person-Centered Approach
What this means
in practice.
Services are intended to follow each consumer’s Individual Program Plan, written authorization and measurable objectives, with prompts reduced gradually when appropriate.
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The details that matter
The information you need,
in one place.
Measurable objectives
Progress is reviewed against useful, observable objectives connected to the IPP.
Growing independence
Staff prompts may be reduced as skills and confidence increase, when doing so is appropriate and safe.
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Practical guidance
Plan, practice and review.
A person-centered approach connects instruction to the consumer’s IPP, written authorization, strengths and preferred ways of learning.
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Identify the objective
Translate an authorized IPP goal into a practical, observable skill.
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Choose a teaching method
Adapt instructions, language, pacing and prompts to the consumer’s communication and learning preferences.
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Measure and adjust
Review progress and reduce staff prompts gradually when appropriate and safe.
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Questions to consider
Questions for an individualized plan.
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What is the consumer already doing independently?
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Which prompts or accommodations are useful?
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How will progress be measured without overriding the consumer’s choices?
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When would a teaching strategy need to change?
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Common questions
About the approach.
Is there one standard training plan for everyone?＋
No. Proposed instruction is intended to be individualized and limited to the consumer’s authorized goals.
Will staff always provide the same level of prompting?＋
Not necessarily. Prompts may decrease as skills develop, when appropriate and safe.
Can instruction happen in the community?＋
Yes, integrated community settings are part of the proposed service setting when aligned with the IPP and authorization.
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