Curriculum Description

Developed by Mary Lou Bourne & Michael Smull

This interactive training will provide information and skill development activities.  Helping people develop their interests, the audience will experience several techniques and tools for determining where a person might start to be connected, and how to plan for the support needed for success.   

Pre-requisite:

Person Centered Thinking training developed by The Learning Community for Person Centered Practices (TLCPCP)

Who should attend:

• Professionals and family members or other providers of support for people with developmental disabilities. 
• Persons interested in learning tools and techniques to establish meaningful connections between members of the community and people who need support. 
• Paid staff or support coordinators who write plans to support people in community based activities

What will be learned: 

• Methods for determining opportunities in the community for people to belong and be welcomed.
• Understanding the difference between attending an event, and belonging to a group; 
• How to move from simply being present, to fully participating in the person’s own community, as he or she would define community.
• Methods for identifying how best to support a person in activities that match their personal interests
• Methods for establishing action plans to identify success