The Willowbrook Futures Project: A Longitudinal Analysis of Person-Centered Planning

Authors

Steve Holburn, New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities
John W. Jacobson, New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental DisabilitiesFollow
Allen A. Schwartz, New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental DisabilitiesFollow
Michael J. Flory, New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental DisabilitiesFollow
Peter Vietze, Montclair State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2004

Abstract

We conducted a longitudinal comparative evaluation of person-centered planning processes and outcomes for 20 individuals with intellectual disabilities and problem behavior (former residents of Willowbrook) and a matched contrast group, who received traditional interdisciplinary service planning (ISP). At the inception of the study, all participants were living in one of four other developmental centers (institutions) in New York City. Process and outcome data obtained from questionnaires completed by team members approximately every 8 months at four time periods showed that the rate of improvement in both person-centered planning process and outcomes for the intervention group was significantly greater than that of the comparison group. Eighteen of 19 person-centered planning participants moved to community living arrangements, as did 5 of 18 in the contrast group.

DOI

10.1352/0895-8017(2004)1092.0.CO;2

MSU Digital Commons Citation

Holburn, Steve; Jacobson, John W.; Schwartz, Allen A.; Flory, Michael J.; and Vietze, Peter, "The Willowbrook Futures Project: A Longitudinal Analysis of Person-Centered Planning" (2004). Department of Psychology Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 544.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/psychology-facpubs/544