Thursday, October 17, 2024, 9 AM EDT
Person-Centered Planning (PCP): Introduction to LifeCourseOctober 17, 2024 (9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.)
Person-Centered Planning (PCP) is a set of approaches to life-planning based on what a person considers most important. In an education setting, PCP involves specifying the opportunities, accommodations, and assistance that will give a student with disabilities the best chance of experiencing what is most important.
This professional learning session will introduce the various person-centered planning programs, being utilized by many districts across the State of Connecticut. The focus of the session will be an introduction to Charting the LifeCourse Framework. Charting the LifeCourse, a universally designed person-centered planning framework, created for people and families of all abilities and all ages to:- Explore life possibilities- Share ideas, hopes, and fears- Set higher expectations- Navigate the future- Advocate for vision- Problem-solve & plan
Participants in this learning session will become familiar with the LifeCourse tools and learn how to use them to support the development of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) and support transition planning.