Person Centered Practices

Person Centered Practices are the use of person centered thinking tools and skills to develop and implement supports for individuals served. Some agencies use a specific set of tools that OTAC provides training on. Others may use similar processes though they may call them different terms.Some basic evidence that Person Centered Practices are being followed:

• Person’s perspective is listened to and honored
• Individuals have a role in planning the supports they receive & the staff that are hired
• Evidence of action in the ISP driven by person’s perspective
• Daily learning is captured to change the ISP
• Regularly look at people’s lives to see what is working and not working
• Employees know their roles and responsibilities in supporting people
• Staff are matched with people based on skill and common interests