Leah+Scampini

I believe that self-advocacy, person centered planning and self-determination are connected in that they all facilitate one another and that one cannot exist without the other. For someone to develop self-determination they must first and foremost be afforded the opportunity provided through person centered planning to reflect on their own thoughts, wants, needs, and goals. Person centered planning also provides education regarding the individual and their disability to the individual. This education is key to self advocacy. Without an in depth and realistic knowledge of what their disability is and what this means an individual will have no ability to advocate for themselves successfully.