Future Planning for People with Developmental Disabilities

This DVD, CD, and activity book are designed to help families think through and design a plan for the future. An engaging video follows the stories of four families as they attend a future planning class and begin the process of making important life decisions. The easy-to-use scrapbook-style workbook integrates with the video, providing families or caregivers with a permanent spot to record important information about their own lives. The included CD allows families to print and update scrapbook pages.

Parents of children with developmental disabilities can use this program with their child to create a record of important information and as a planning tool for the future. Sons and daughters can be active participants in creating My Life Book. This program can also be used by a group leader or instructor to teach a class on future planning for community members or participants in a special program.

Program covers:

• Documenting the past and present
• Selecting a key person
• Establishing a network of friends
• Assuring good housing options
• Planning for work and leisure
• Making good legal and financial arrangements
• Emergency information & planning

• Fun scrapbook pages for documenting the past and present
• Clear, practical future-planning pages

Developers

Developed by IRIS Media Inc. and Martin Sheehan, Ph.D.

Audience

People with developmental disabilities and their families, vocational and residential support staff.

Resources

• Press Release
• Research Summary
• Reviews
• Additional Life Book Resources (Links)