Because self-determination is a learned characteristic, you, as a support coordinator, have the ability to make a significant change in lives. You can develop within others a growing people’s awareness of self-determination. Many times an individual simply needs someone to believe in their ability to make choices and to create opportunities for them to increase their and strengthen their voice. Promoting Self-Determination Requires a Shifting Pattern There is a commitment to help individuals determine their future, respect their wishes, and plan to help them reach their goals. From the the pattern shift would look like this: individuals’ perspective From To Professionals planning for You and of planning for your your ‘Circle Supports’ you supports Counting on a paid Reliance on the lifelong commitment of people you professional who is only have chosen to be in your life, including your family, temporarily part of your life friends and other natural supports A view that only Respect for the fact that you, your family, and your professionals can be friends have a vested interest in acting responsibly on responsible your behalf Support Coordination as a Individualized support planning as a way for you, your means to let people into family, and your friends to organize supports in existing services response to your needs and dreams The belief that quality is The belief that true quality is created by enhancing created by relying on your circle of supports and connecting you to your regulations, oversight and community monitoring Interested in learning about self-determination in greater depth: National Gateway to Self-Determination Missouri Self-Determination Association Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities
Because self-determination is a learned characteristic, you, as a support coordinator, have the ability to make a significant change in people’s lives. You can develop within others a growing awareness of self-determination. Many times an individual simply needs someone to believe in their ability to make choices and to create opportunities for them to increase their and strengthen their voice. Promoting Self-Determination Requires a Shifting Pattern There is a commitment to help individuals determine their future, respect their wishes, and plan to help them reach their goals. From the individuals’ perspective the pattern shift would look like this: From To Professionals planning for you You and your ‘Circle of Supports’ planning for your supports Counting on a paid professional who is only temporarily part of your life Reliance on the lifelong commitment of people you have chosen to be in your life, including your family, friends and other natural supports A view that only professionals can be responsible Respect for the fact that you, your family, and your friends have a vested interest in acting responsibly on your behalf Support Coordination as a means to let people into existing services Individualized support planning as a way for you, your family, and your friends to organize supports in response to your needs and dreams The belief that quality is created by relying on regulations, oversight and monitoring The belief that true quality is created by enhancing your circle of supports and connecting you to your community Interested in learning about self-determination in greater depth: National Gateway to Self-Determination Missouri Self-Determination Association Missouri Division of Developmental Disabilities
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