The 5 Valued Life Experiences
Person-Centered work is not just about getting services in place for a person. People can have services and still have a very poor quality of life. Person-Centered work should develop rich opportunities for the person to have five valued life experiences, as developed by John O’Brien and Connie Lyle O’Brien.
A good life is characterized by these five valued life experiences – belonging, being respected, sharing ordinary places, contributing, and choosing. These are universal expectations of people who live in the US and should apply to people who experience physical or mental impairments. A person’s disability will impact the level and kind of support needed to achieve these valued life experiences.
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From: The PATH & MAPS Handbook: Person-Centered Ways to Build Community inclusion.com
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