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A
little book about PERSON CENTERED PLANNING
Edited
by John O'Brien and Connie Lyle O'Brien
A
little book about PERSON CENTERED PLANNING
is a collection of articles by leaders
in the field of Person Centered Planning
including Marsh Forest, Herb Lovett,
John O'Brien, Connie Lyle O'Brien, Beth
Mount, Jack Pearpoint, Michael Smull,
Judith Snow and Jeff Strully. It is
a serious and in-depth collection which
challenges the readers to think about
the vital issues involved in the work
of real Person Centered Planning. The
editors hoped to produce a book that
will help those that facilitate Person
Centered Plans to develop their own
skills and talents.
Chapters
include:
- The
Politics of Person Centered Planning
- The
Ethics of Maps and Path
- A
Guide to Personal Futures Planning
- Revisiting
Choice Y More than a Meeting
- After
the Plan
- and
much more.
Some
of the Person Centered Planning Tools
discussed include: Circles of Support,
PATHs, MAPs, Person Futures Planning,
and Essential Lifestyles Planning.
The authors cover a wide range of topics
specific to planning which include listening,
the benefits of, common fears, common
breakdowns, facilitation, choice, accountability,
how person centered planning influences
change, controversies among people engaged
in person centered planning, etc. A
excellent bibliography of resources
is included.
The
use of real life stories effectively
clarifies the information being presented
to the reader. A total of 16 articles
are included.
Description
of Resource: 156 pages, softbound
Approximate
Cost: $15.00 (Canadian)
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