Person-Centered Planning
This webpage with resources on person-centered planning, was compiled by staff at the Institute for Community Integration at the University of Minnesota. It provides a good summary of the definition and purposes of person-centered planning and shares examples of person-centered planning methods.
As colleges and universities open their doors to students with intellectual disabilities (ID), it is essential that students are afforded opportunities and the support necessary to authentically engage in their campus communities. Community life engagement (CLE) refers to people accessing and participating in their communities outside of employment. This resource shares how college and university staff can use the four CLE guideposts to facilitate the development of natural campus connections and support for students with ID on college campuses
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National Coordinating Center
This document shares the person-centered planning process used at the University of Alabama’s CrossingPoints Certificate in Occupational Studies. It also includes an example of the form they have built in Qualtrics that is used to take notes during each person-centered planning meeting.
Think College Webinar: College & Career Learning: Inside and Outside the Classroom
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College & Career Learning: Inside and Outside the Classroom: Promoting Growth for Students with Intellectual Disability
Williams Syndrome Association Convention 2022
Held biennially in July, the National Convention brings together the foremost experts on Williams syndrome and related characteristics to discuss the latest research findings, medical treatments, and educational strategies. More than fifty educational sessions provide families with the latest resources and information, while children are entertained and cared for in specialized age-appropriate programs.
Williams Syndrome Association Virtual Convention 2020
The Williams Syndrome Association (WSA) will be holding its 2020 convention virtually, from October 5-18. The WSA is the most comprehensive resource for people and families living with Williams syndrome as well as doctors, researchers and educators. The WSA provides resources, support and the latest medical information to help your child today and throughout his/her life.
National Parent Center Capacity Building Conference
Join your colleagues in the Parent Center network and our partner organizations for this time to learn and share information and ideas to help “Build Strong Centers for Stronger Families!” The conference goal is to enhance your organization's capacity to serve and support the full range of diverse parents, children, and young adults with disabilities.
Who among us doesn’t have a tribe, or a village, or a network of friends and family that supports us? In good times and challenging ones, we use circles of support to help us out. The same goes for people with disabilities, only they are sometimes even more intentional in seeking out just the right people to be part of the Circle. In this webinar recording from March, 2020 a parent (Janice) and sibling (Emma) talk about how they have used Circles of Support with their son and brother, and how it’s also a model that has been used in schools and communities around the country.
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National Coordinating Center
Intentional Inclusion: Cultivating Circles of Support
Who among us doesn’t have a tribe, or a village, or a network of friends and family that supports us? In good times and challenging ones, we use circles of support to help us out. The same goes for people with disabilities, only they are sometimes even more intentional in seeking out just the right people to be part of the Circle. Come hear from a parent (Janice) and sibling (Emma) about how they have used Circles of Support with their son and brother, and how it’s also a model that has been used in schools and communities around the country.