A New Plan Using Positive Psychology to Renew the Promise of Person-Centered Planning |
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| Author:
| Dykstra, Art
Dykstra, Thane |
| ISBN: | 978-1-892696-69-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2020 |
| Publisher: | High Tide Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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A New Plan renews the promise of person-centered planning with powerful, research-based positive psychology skills and tools. Authors Dykstra and Dykstra build on the foundation of historical contributions to advance their "10 Principles of Person-Centered Planning." They reflect on the reasons people don't plan and stress the importance of addressing personal outcomes. A New Plan introduces the role of the Champion in the life of a person who has disabilities and includes a new...
More DescriptionA New Plan renews the promise of person-centered planning with powerful, research-based positive psychology skills and tools. Authors Dykstra and Dykstra build on the foundation of historical contributions to advance their "10 Principles of Person-Centered Planning." They reflect on the reasons people don't plan and stress the importance of addressing personal outcomes. A New Plan introduces the role of the Champion in the life of a person who has disabilities and includes a new implementation framework, along with the specific action steps needed to enable a person to flourish and live their best life possible. The authors also stress the importance of cultivating a positive organizational culture. They include the Organizational Inventory of Person-Centeredness that allows readers and providers to assess their person-centered efforts and find areas to address for continuous improvement.