Identify the beliefs and values on which person-centred thinking and planning is based

Person-centred thinking and planning is primarily based on:

• the social model of disability – focuses on removing barriers that are created by society rather than trying to fix an individual’s impairments
• social inclusion – all members of society have the same opportunities
• normalisation – providing the conditions for everybody to be able to live a normal life
• social role valorization – enable, establish/maintain valued social roles for everybody
• framework for accomplishment – shaping people’s everyday lives by enabling everybody to share ordinary places, make choices, develop abilities, be treated with respect and have a valued social role and grow in relationships

Person-centred thinking puts an individual at the core of all planning and decisions that affect them.