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Person centred planning is the collective term for a family of planning styles (Mount 1992): Discovering who people are Actively searching for a person gifts and capacities in the context of community life Strengthening the voice of the person Defining desirable changes people want and/or need MAPS and PATH are person centred planning tools that […]

What is a good life? This question is at the core of the work Planned Lifetime Advocacy Network (PLAN) does in collaboration with families. It’s a unifying question for parents, caregivers, and facilitators. It opens their hearts, minds, and imaginations regardless of circumstance, age, beliefs, or life experience. Asking what makes a good life gets […]

Gentle Teaching incorporates compassion as an alternative to the reactive practices there can be when working with people who may use their actions to communicate, or who may have complex needs. It’s central purpose is to nurture; teach; and sustain a sense of companionship, connectedness, and community for people who have repeatedly experienced an existence […]