Has anyone heard about the MAPS (Making Action Plans) planning process? It’s an individual student planning process that brings together many of the same participants of an IEP meeting (i.e. family members, faculty, student, friends, and facilitators), but the process is used in developing an action plan. Originally called, The McGill Action Planning System (MAPS), MAPS is a person centered planning process that brings together the key players in a focus individual’s life to identify a “roadmap” for working toward and achieving dreams and goals for the focus person (Forest & Lusthaus, 1989; Vandercook et al., 1989). To my knowledge it was originally developed in order to support students with more significant developmental needs; however, over time it has become a tool that can be used for any student. It can be used for a student being included into a general education setting for the first time, for a student transitioning from a more restrictive setting to an inclusive setting, or when a school team needs to provide more intensive supports and wants to ensure that all supports are identified and all staff and family have the opportunity for input. For more information on MAPS planning process, please click here.
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Meka Tull, School Psychologist and Interim Director of School Partnerships
Meka Tull, School Psychologist and Interim Director of School Partnerships
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