Resources and Publications
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Publications
Report on Sector Consultations for Model of Self-Directed Planning
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Self-Directed Approaches
Self-directed approaches recognise that every person has unique support needs and that they will need different levels of assistance to design and manage their supports. Support Your Way outlines the principles and outcomes of self-directed approaches and promotes a shared responsibility for achieving greater choice for people with a disability.
Promoting Self Direction and Consumer Control and Home and Community Based Services. Michael Kendrick, Lee Bazanson, Richard Petty, Darrell Jones, 2006. US
The third paper in a series on ‘Unlocking the code of effective systems change", providing an overview of self directed care, and puts forward recommendations for achieving this in home and community based services. It also focuses on key steps organisations can take to enhance consumer direction within their services.
Kendrick Consulting International
What is Self-Directed Support?
In Control UK have published an easy read booklet answering 'What is Self-Directed Support?'. It outlines 7 steps to take towards being more in control of your supports and checklists to make sure you stay on track along the way.
What is Self -Directed Support
Life and Support Plan - A Guide for the Individual Budget Pilot Series Clarke, S, Sanderson, H, Bamber, C. 2006. UK
A hands on resource to assist the support planning process with clear and easy to understand guidance and instruction. Contains simple and effective tools such as ‘the wheel of life' prompting users to explore key life areas. This booklet breaks down the support planning process to 10 key questions to help individuals think about their lives in a way they may have not have done before. This booklet could be well used by individuals and their supports, planners and case managers through out planning to establish what is working well, what is not working well, goals and associated action plans. The language used through out is generic, so it could be used in a range of planning settings.
Life and Support Plan (This document is also listed below in the resource section.)
Creating a Circle of Support Kim Davis, Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana University 2005
Provides an overview of person centred planning, and the creation of sustainable circles of support for people with a disability.
Self Directed Funding
Self-Directed Funding, also known as individualized funding, individualized care packages, personalised budgets, individualised support packages, self managed care and direct funding is a choice that has been successfully operating for people with disabilities in Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, New Zealand, USA, and is government policy in two states of Australia.
Western Australia have been developing the Local Area Coordination Programme which focuses on personalised support, direct consumer funding, consumer and family empowerment. (www.disability.wa.gov.au(forindividuals)disabilityservices/lac.html)
New Zealand
Individualised Funding: Guidance and Good Practice. New Zealand Ministry of Health 2003
Individualised Funding encourages people with disabilities to gain a greater measure of personal independence and play a greater role inthe communities in which they live. New Zealand’s proposed IF does not exclude any disability that is within the present scope of Disability Services. Physical, intellectual and sensory disabilities are all included. For children, or for people with disabilities where there is cognitive impairment, there is the possibility of a parent, guardian or approved carer managing the assessed needs budget on their behalf. There will be provision in the IF programme for the services of independent, appointed advocates for the disabled person to be available.
Field promotes a culture of learning for people with disability, the disability services workforce and the community to create a more inclusive society. On this site there are links to self directed apporaches, forum and training opportunities.
Self Determination
Self determination is an idea that came from people with disabilities and their families who wanted more control over their supports and services. The principles of self determination are based around Freedom, Authority, Support, and Responsibility and living life being a valued and contributing member of community.
To illustrate the principles and challenges in ensuring the self determination of individuals with disabiilities, this paper discusses the issues faced by the parents of Shari, an adult with a disability.
What are Microboards?..... Not Something to do with Computers!
A Microboard is formed when a small (micro) group of committed family and friends (board) join with a person with challenges to create a community board. Together this group of people assist the person to plan and achieve their goals, dreams and aspirations in an individual manner. Microboards operate from a philosophy of person centred thinking. Each Microboard is created for the support and empowerment of one person. The Microboard also helps the community to learn and benefit from the person’s contribution.
David and Faye Wetherow created the very first Microboards, and developed Prairie Housing Cooperative (inclusive cooperative housing), L'Avenir Cooperative (a family- and consumer-governed service co-op), the Open Access Resource Centre (a lending library of communications equipment), and some of Canada’s earliest supported employment, individualized funding, and personal support projects. http://www.communityworks.info/
Resources
The way in which we refer to people affects the way they are seen by others and, indeed, how they feel about themselves. The purpose of A way with words is to promote inclusiveness and the fair and accurate portrayal of people with a disability. It is intended as an aid for professional communicators. It provides suggestions for appropriate language, interviewing techniques and media coverage involving people with a disability. Disability Services Queensland.
Etiquette of Communicating with People with a Disability
Developed by Deb Whitecross this guide will help readers use politically correct language, and provides some useful do's and dont's when it comes to communication.
This website was planned and is run by people with learning disabilities, and is a great way to have your say and stay in charge.
Individual Support Package Handbook
Life and Support Plan Helen Sanderson Associates Supporting Planning
National Direct Work force Resource Centre U.S.A
This online resource center provides state Medicaid agencies, researchers, policymakers, employers, consumers, direct service professionals, and other state-level government agencies and organizations easy access to information and resources they may need about the direct service workforce. The Center brings together the nation's premier resources on the topic of the Direct Support Workforce. These resources include web-based clearinghouses, technical experts, training tools and more.
You can search the large resource database for information, resources, policy research and other materials on a variety of topics such recruitment, retention, training, supervision, and consumer direction from leading organizations in the field of direct service workforce policy.
Person Centred Planning in Central Lancashire
A web site detailing the 'how to' of building a Person Centred Plan. Great examples of tools in a user friendly format.
One By One is a family governed arrangement, which was founded in 2000. It aims to support individuals with disabilities to create their own vision for the future based on each person's unique talents, interests and abilities within the community. The activities of One by One are overseen by a Governance Group consisting of family members and independent members of the community. They are supported by a part-time coordinator.
Wikipedia definition of Person Centred Planning
Person centred Planning: Graphic facilitation (GF)
http://www.loosetooth.com/index.htm
Graphic symbols for Person Centred Planning, large gallery of pictures addressing a range of activities, scenarios and concepts. If the site does not have what you are after you can email your request!
Articles on Graphic Facilitation
VALID Advocacy
Its all about me and my ISP sessions
Self-directed supports training modules coming soon
Websites
Department for Families and Communities: Disability SA - South Australia, Australia
Department of Disability, Ageing and Home Care - NSW, Australia
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs - Commonwealth, Australia
Department of Health and Families - Northern Territory, Australia
Department of Health and Human Services - Tasmania, Australia
Department of Health and Human Services Office on Disability - United States
Department of Human Services - Victoria, Australia
Disability Services Commission - Western Australia
Disability Services Queensland - Queensland, Australia
Helen Sanderson and Associates - UK
Human Resources and Skills Development Government of Canada Disability Agenda - Canada
Inclusion Press (Person Centred Planning Tools) - Canada
Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario - Canada
Institute for Community Inclusion - US
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