Expectations Matter: My Life, My Choice, My Plan!

A Person-Centered Planning Process

Expectations Matter: My Life, My Choice, My Plan offers free Person-Centered Planning Training and resources to people with developmental disabilities and family members. The training is delivered by people with disabilities and family members making this an important opportunity.

Person-Centered Planning helps people plan their life the way they want it! All people with disabilities with any level of support and family members attend these sessions to learn. People and family members are welcome to bring who they choose to the training. These sessions are free to West Virginians!

Shared Support Maryland, Inc. would like to thank the West Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council for their generous grant for this project!

Live Training

Registration is now open for Expectations Matter Training created by and for people with disabilities and their families. All people with all support needs are invited to learn.

 

“People with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities can have a voice in their life instead of being told what they will do … or what they will get in services. And we feel that everybody should have a say in their own lives. Because no one lives in your body but you.”

- Delmar Davis, Darla Irvin, and Kevin Smith

What is Person-Centered Planning?

Person-Centered Planning helps people plan their life the way they want it!

Review this one page summary to see the steps to Person-Centered Planning.

 
The Circle of Person-Centered Planning. It begins with "Rights: You own your plan," then moves to "Get ready: choose your team," then moves to "Plan: turn your dreams into action," and finishes with "Follow up: keep your team accountable.