Abstract:
Previous reviews of person-centered planning indicate a need for more comprehensive
training to promote skill generalization. A three-phase training intervention was
implemented with 22 planning teams for people with a disability in the Detroit metropolitan
area. Independent observers rated team meetings posttraining on consumer
orientation regarding three components of person-centered planning: meeting structure,
interpersonal skills, and planning strategies. Analyses of ratings indicated that
structural skills were significantly more readily incorporated than either interpersonal
or strategic skills. Exploratory analyses indicated that the number of family members,
friends, and advocates at the planning meetings was positively correlated with
planning strategies, while living arrangements were negatively correlated with planning
strategies. Implications for the acquisition and generalization of more complex
planning skills are discussed.
