At the conclusion, participants should be able to:

• Demonstrate respect for each individual and support for individual choice-making.
• Understand and support the individual’s rights and responsibilities.
• Assist individuals to create positive relationships with peers.
• Communicate with individuals around expression, including sexuality, while acquiring teaching strategies that support appropriate behavior.
• Enhance the ability of each individual to lead a self-determining life. 

• Review the basics of individual choice and the role of the DSP in supporting an individual’s choice.
• Discuss the importance of relationship building and the DSP’s role in supporting their clients to develop relationships with others.
• Review the importance of supporting your client as a whole person. How an individual feels about themselves is vital to their well-being.
• Understand and support individual rights and responsibilities.
• Understand and participate in the person-centered planning process and understand the roles, responsibilities and rights of parents and others on the person-centered planning team.
• Objectives are the steps needed to move toward a goal.