Language and the Impact of Labels
Language is powerful. This training looks deeper into Person First Language by showing the impact that labels can have.Additional Learning Resources
My Life, My Rights
When we think of our “rights” we often think of our right to vote or our right to free speech, but there’s so much more to rights, especially when we are speaking…
An Overview of Person First Language
Person First Language emphasizes the person, instead of the disability. By identifying the person first, the disability is no longer the first focus of a person, but one…
Living the Code for Families of People Receiving Support; Understanding the Ethical Standards of Direct Support Professionals
In 2001, the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) developed The Direct Support Professional Code of Ethics to provide a value based tool to guide…
Person-Centered Tools: One Page Profile
Person-centered planning helps people plan and direct their own lives. The One Page Profile, helps the whole team to efficiently stay up to date and keep focus on how to…
Person-Centered Tools: Circle of Support
Circle of Support is a Person-Centered Tool which helps you to create a visual representation of the people who are important in your life. You are in the middle of the…