Out and About: Fairly Forgetful
Supporting individuals and staff who have a hard time remembering to take their medication when they’re out and about.
A Spoonful of Yogurt
Supporting people who have a hard time swallowing medication. Watch A Spoonful of Yogurt.
Listen, Learn, Act
Essential lifestyle plans are developed through a process of listening, learning and acting. In the pages that follow, you will find a collection of articles on how to do that in a responsible way. A way that supports people in living the good quality life they deserve. These are selected writings by Michael W. Smull on … Read moreListen, Learn, Act
Person Centred Planning: Advice for Providers
Written by Helen Saunders and Associates and published by the UK Department of Health, this information is designed to help providers know how to use person-centred planning approaches to deliver truly person-centred services. Person Centred Planning Advice for Providers
ANDI for Consumers
A workbook for helping people with disabilities evaluate the places they live and work. This is a workbook about PROGRAM EVALUATION. That means looking at the things a program is good at (its strengths) and the things it should work on (its needs). It is a way to help a program improve and get better … Read moreANDI for Consumers
It’s MY Choice
It is hoped that the information in this guide is written in a way that is easy to understand. This was done so that; people with developmental disabilities who read, can read it and use it; people who advocate for those who cannot read can explain it more easily; we can all understand. Its-My-Choice by … Read moreIt’s MY Choice
2-DAY PERSON CENTERED THINKING TRAINING OFFERINGS in 2020
2020 Person Centered Thinking Training flyer Here’s a listing of two-day trainings offered by Mains’l. Person-centered thinking (PCT) focuses on empowering people receiving supports to have positive control over a life they find meaningful. PCT approaches respectfully address issues of health and safety from a variety of perspectives. In this 2-day interactive training participants learn to … Read more2-DAY PERSON CENTERED THINKING TRAINING OFFERINGS in 2020
Families Planning Together: Starting Work on an Essential Lifestyle Plan
by M. Smull, M. Bourne, and W. Allen This workbook (4th edition, published 2004) was created to help families develop an essential lifestyle plan with a family member. You should have a copy of one or more example plans with the workbook and you should have someone trained in developing Essential Lifestyle Plans working with you. … Read moreFamilies Planning Together: Starting Work on an Essential Lifestyle Plan
Chris’ Move
This is a story about Chris and his move from Sonoma Developmental Center back to the Bay Area.
Silver Bullet Syndrome
Michael Smull talks about how training in person centered thinking and planning is just the beginning and not the end to the culture change that we seek.
