When you decide to explore self-direction for your young adult, the first big step is creating a Vision Plan — your family’s roadmap for what adulthood will look like. In this week’s episode of Life Without a Filter, I share how our family built L’s Vision Plan — from using his Person-Centered Plan and transition assessments to mapping out goals, daily supports, and even writing job descriptions for staff. It’s a process that takes time, planning, and teamwork — but the effort pays off when y...
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When you decide to explore self-direction for your young adult, the first big step is creating a Vision Plan — your family’s roadmap for what adulthood will look like. In this week’s episode of Life Without a Filter, I share how our family built L’s Vision Plan — from using his Person-Centered Plan and transition assessments to mapping out goals, daily supports, and even writing job descriptions for staff. It’s a process that takes time, planning, and teamwork — but the effort pays off when y...
Self Direction: What It Is & How We Got Here In this episode of Life Without a Filter, Cheryl breaks down the basics of self-direction programming through DDS in Massachusetts and shares the behind-the-scenes story of how her family prepared for this path with her son, L. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: What self-direction is and how it’s funded through DDS.The difference between Agency with Choice and Participant Directed Programming.Why Cheryl’s family chose Participant ...
#Life Without a Filter
When you decide to explore self-direction for your young adult, the first big step is creating a Vision Plan — your family’s roadmap for what adulthood will look like. In this week’s episode of Life Without a Filter, I share how our family built L’s Vision Plan — from using his Person-Centered Plan and transition assessments to mapping out goals, daily supports, and even writing job descriptions for staff. It’s a process that takes time, planning, and teamwork — but the effort pays off when y...
