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What is Person-Centered Planning?

Person-centered planning (PCP) is an approach designed to allow people to access support tailored to their needs. When used as a tool for building confidence and personal autonomy, it can have life-altering effects.

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A Guide to Housing for Autistic Adults: Understanding Your Options

California’s Self-Determination Program (SDP) encourages participants to live as independently as possible. One of the...

Autism and Hygiene Challenges: How Sensory Needs Can Lead to Avoidance

For many people, hygiene routines are simply a part of everyday life. But for some autistic individuals, tasks like...

What to Do When Your Autistic Child Attacks You: Navigating Aggression in Autistic Children

If you’re wondering what to do when your autistic child attacks you after a difficult moment at home, first know this:...

Teaching “No”: Why Refusal Skills Are an Important Part of Self-Determination

In day-to-day life, saying “yes” is often encouraged. It feels cooperative, polite, and easy. But knowing how to say...

Advocating for Disability Rights on Capitol Hill

Last month, I traveled to Washington, D.C. for the Disability Policy Seminar, a national conference put on by The Arc...

3 Tips for Writing a Person-Centered Plan that Works for You

In a system as complex as the Self-Determination Program(SDP) in California, the person-centered plan (PCP) might seem...

How Sensory Needs Influence Decision-Making

Many symptoms of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) are not obvious from the outside looking in. One...

Micro-Choices That Build Confidence (That Families Often Overlook)

As a parent, caregiver, or supporter of someone with a disability, you may spend a lot of time thinking about the big...

May 21st Is Global Accessibility Awareness Day! Let’s Talk About What Accessibility Really Means

It’s hard to believe that the word “accessibility,” at least in the context of helping people with disabilities, wasn’t...

Understanding Scripting in Autism: What You Should Know

Have you ever heard someone repeat lines from a favorite movie or echo phrases from past conversations? Plenty of...
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