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http://person-centered-practices.org/ cdd.tamu.edu
tcds.edb.utexas.edu
A Collaborative Partnership with The Center on Disability Studies at the University of Texas and
The Center on Disability and Development at Texas A&M University
Presented By: Debbie Wilkes
© A Product of the Ins6tute on Person Centered Prac6ces, a collabora6ve partnership between the Texas Center for Disability Studies at the University of Texas at Aus6n and the
Center on Disability and Development at Texas A&M University.
Person Centered - Transition Assessment Process
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Vision
§ Use Person Centered Thinking skills to support Transition § Increase self-advocacy § Improve parent involvement § Insure important “to” and “for” is included
in transition planning § Coordinate planning with districts and adult
agencies
Challenges
Ø Schools belief Ø that they were already doing person-
centered planning by using checklists, web based programs and published workbooks (Been there done that)
Ø The time commitment to use a person centered approach
Ø Lack of parent involvement
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Selling Points Ø Meets Expectations in Federal Mandate:
Indicator 13 Ø Provides a transition assessment
• Student involvement (written in student’s voice) • Identifies students’ interests/needs • Establishes Post-Secondary Goals • Identifies coordinated set of activities • Insures parent input • Can be used for all eligibilities at all grade levels
Train
• Participate in a one-day training and complete the One Page Profile.
• Review and discuss their own One Page Profile with a certified PC-TAP trainer.
Train
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Who did we train?
• Transi6on Coordinators/VAC • Special Educa6on Teachers • Department Chairs • Diagnos6cians and LSSP • Related Service • SPED administrators
One day Training
What we discovered
PC-TAP Training
Staff to implement
Identified facilitators
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Required for Facilitators Model
– Observe process with 2 students with varying eligibilities.
– After each assessment the trainees will discuss and evaluate the process
Train Model
Certification
• Upon endorsement, the trained facilitator will receive a certification from The Institute for Person Centered Practices
• All trained facilitators are expected to attend an annual Gathering to prevent drift in content.
Train Model Cer6fied
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Certification Process
• PC-TAP is based on skills from Person Centered Thinking (as developed by The Learning Community for Person Centered Practices) and requires training and modeling to ensure the integrity of the process. A trained facilitator will receive a certificate from The Institute for Person Centered Practices after becoming certified.
Rubric for Evaluation
• No jargon • There is a balance between Important “to”
and “for” • Student’s personality shows • Postsecondary goals and Plan of Action
are based on PC-TAP • There is a clear description of how to “support” the person and not “fix”
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Training
© A Product of the Ins6tute on Person Centered Prac6ces, a collabora6ve partnership between the Texas Center for Disability Studies at the University of Texas at Aus6n and the
Center on Disability and Development at Texas A&M University.
Person Centered - Transition Assessment Process
Introducing the Core Concept:
important to and
important for AND
The balance between them
Wkbk pg 3
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ü Relationship Map ü Rituals and Routines ü Good Day/Bad Day ü Two Minute Drill ü Communication Chart ü Reputations
Discovery/Listening Skills 6 methods for collecting information
Everyday Learning Skills
• Working/Not Working (also called “What Makes Sense/ Doesn’t Make Sense”)
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Management Skills
• Donut Sort
One Page Profile • Work in pairs and use discovery skills to create One
Page Profile.
ü Relationship Map ü Routines and Rituals ü Good Day /Bad Day
ü 2-Minute Drill ü Communication Chart ü Reputation Exercise
• Learn how to gather information (discover) using:
Wrkbk pg 13
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Linear: Branching:
Having a conversation
Not an interview (or an interrogation)
• Written in the student’s voice
• Parent and student values are shared
• Develop achievable postsecondary goals based on interest and ability
• Develop goals that lead to community life
• Honest approach to planning
Person Centered Transition Assessment Process
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The Learning Community for Person Centered Prac6ces envisions a world where all people have posi6ve control over the lives they have chosen for themselves. Our efforts focus on people who have lost or may lose posi6ve control because of society's response to the presence of a disability. We foster a global learning community that shares knowledge for that purpose. All are welcome to share and learn.
Thank you!!!
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