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This study examined the differences between adults selected for an agency's new initiative in using person centered planning with adults who remained on the waiting list for this service. A total of 45 adults participated in this research, 22 of whom received person centered planning and 23 of whom remained on a waiting list. Participant interviews were conducted using the Residential Lifestyle Inventory and the Social Network Analysis Form. Individuals selected first for person centered planning had significantly higher scores on several categories of these inventories. The agency case managers were then surveyed to determine variables that influenced selection for services. Case managers reported that participants' self advocacy for a new job had the strongest influence on their selection of the first participants for person centered planning. A few cases were strongly influenced by other advocates, a crisis situation, or administrators. Implications of determining selection criteria when the need for services exceeds available resources are discussed based on the outcomes of this research.
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Browder, D.M., Cooper, K.J., DaCosta, J. et al. An Evaluation of Variables that Influence the Selection of Participants for Innovative Services. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities 11, 47–59 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021860618267
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