Kim+Erickson+Module+6

How are self-advocacy, person centered planning and self-determination connected?

In order to have a productive, and effective person centered plan, the student must have self advocacy, which means that the student must be self determined. If an IEP or PPT meeting is going to be person centered in the correct meaning of the term, the student the meeting is about needs to know their strengths, weaknesses, goals, and dreams, which is being a self advocate. The student needs to prepare beforehand, and be aware of their part in the meeting. This all starts with the student being supported and knowing that they can make all types of decisions for themselves. If the student is supported in the way that people in their lives help them achieve self determination, self advocacy, and ultimately planning around what the student would like for their own life.


 * //From Joe: I think you'll see in Module 9 ways to tie these ideas together (SA, PCP and the IEP) [boy, is that alphabet soup or what?]//**