Topic 6

Topic 6

Holly Tetreault

Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

PCP and Wraparound

The Basics

According to the Association for Positive Behavior Support Wraparound Planning and Person Centered Planning (PCP) are strategies used in a Positive Behavior Support (PBS) model. Wraparound is team based planning, much like an IEP team, that addresses the needs of students with behavioral or emotional disabilities by involving teachers, families, friends, and other outside sources of assistance the student may receive. For example, in Kansas City Kansas some students receive support from Wyandot Center. Person Centered Planning is a strategy to involve students in the process of their functional behavior assessments (FBA’s) and their behavior plans. It allows students to outline what their goals are, what is important to them, and what they value. While this is much more applicable at older ages it is used for students as young as 4 years old.

Federal Policies and Legislation

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act specifies that by age 14 students with IEP’s need to be involved with their transitions from high schools to post secondary lives. In addition IEP meetings must have transition meetings for students with IEP’s for transition from preschool to elementary school, elementary school to middle school, and high school to post secondary lives. Person centered planning and wraparound are not required by IDEA however are utilized and required by many districts that participate in PBS.

Websites to See

Kansas Institute for Positive Behavior Support

-Person Centered Planning Form

- Wraparound Toolkit

- Planning Indicators

Cornell University Person Centered Planning Education Site

Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services

-Information on HCBS SED Waiver

Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training

-Autism Training Program

Additional Resources

The Kansas Positive Behavior Institute created a Person Centered Process Facilitator Sheet. I have uploaded the original document, as it was created by the Kansas Positive Behavior Institute.

Person Centered Process Facilitator Sheet

Teams will begin using these as early as 4. As students become older the students themselves will play a more active role in completing these forms.