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How Will We Know?
We will know that supports are person-centered when we
see that ....
People and families have authority over their lives.
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People and families feel welcome to express their
ideas, needs and preferences. There is understanding and responsiveness
to people's creativity and initiative. |
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Individuals and families have the time and support
they need to understand, plan, and become informed to develop their
own plans. |
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People have support to learn about and understand
the planning process, the choices available to them, the consequences
of such choices, and their responsibilities. |
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Individuals and their allies lead and direct the
development of their support plans with assistance as needed from
support coordinators, guardians, professionals, brokers and/or agents.
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Individuals and families determine the amount and
types of supports they use. |
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"People have the right to make mistakes and try
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People and families determine their own supports.
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People and families have access to a wide range of
home and community services, including personal assistance, transportation,
assistive technology, and supports in school, on the job and in the
community. |
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There is support and encouragement for the choice
and use of generic services, including faith communities and other
social service networks. |
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Based on qualities that they believe are important,
people and families have free choice in hiring, firing, supervising
and training support workers or selecting providers. |
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Individuals and families have access to a "report
card" system to assist them to find and evaluate sources of services
and supports to meet their needs. |
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Individuals are empowered to choose where and with
whom they live. Public policy promotes the availability of housing
options and enforces universal design criteria. |
Individuals and families control the money available
for their supports.
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Public dollars are portable and flexible and are
tied to people and families. |
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Dollars change as people's needs and circumstances
change. |
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Individuals and families have the authority to manage
dollars and design an individual budget that takes into account the
person's wants and needs along with the resources available to the
person. |
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Assistance is available to individuals and families
to help them to manage individual budgets, including fiscal intermediaries.
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There are efficient and effective methods of acquiring
and paying for services that embody best practices and are people/family
friendly, including the use of vouchers, coupons, simplified administration
and reporting to individuals and families. |
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"Money equals power and therefore choice." |
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