Behind Every Care Plan Is a Person: Understanding Individualized Support

Behind Every Care Plan Is a Person: Understanding Individualized Support

Introduction Care plans are often seen as structured documents—lists of services, schedules, and clinical notes. But behind every care plan is something far more important: a person with unique needs, preferences, goals, and experiences. In the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), this distinction is critical. Support cannot be standardized in a meaningful way […]