2.01 IPCP - Institute for Person-Centered Practices
Project Description:
NEED: In collaboration with the Center for Disability and Development at the Texas A&M University, we provide training on person-centered thinking and planning practices to individuals with disabilities, family members, educators, human services staff, community providers and crisis case managers through the Institute on Person Centered Practices (IPCP).
Texans with disabilities have increased opportunities to live in their communities. Providers of community services are finding creative ways to leverage Money Follows the Person funds to close private ICF-MR facilities. Educators are interested in learning creative methods to support students to transition to community from public school. Family members are looking for strategies to discover information that will support their loved ones to have a better life in community. And with the post ADA generation emerging, people with disabilities are advocating to live their lives as they define them.
OVERALL GOALS: These factors lead to the continual need to provide a wide range of training on person centered approaches to support people with disabilities to live lives based on preferences and independent goals. To address these training needs, the IPCP, a collaborative partnership between the Center on Disability and Development at Texas A&M University and the Center for Disability Studies at the University of Texas at Austin has completed its third year.
The purpose of the institute is to provide training on Person Centered Practices and Person Centered Plan Facilitation for people with disabilities, families, educators and other professionals to support people with disabilities to live valued lives in their communities.
UNUSUAL FEATURES: The Institute maintains a close affiliation with the Learning Community for Person Centered Practices, an international organization with training initiatives in the United States, Canada, England and Australia. The IPCP is Co-managed by the two UCEDD Directors and includes training staff from both Centers. All training staff is certified through The Learning Community.
EXPECTED BENEFITS: The Institute expects a more integrated person-centered philosophy to infiltrate Texas. By training families, people with disabilities, professionals and service providers the hope is that the top down and bottom up philosophies will meet.
Keyword(s):
Person Centered Practices
Core Function(s):
Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities, Housing-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Legislators/Policy Makers, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Specific Groups
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State, Regional
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
