Preference Indicators

Dr. Valerie N. Williams, Director of the Center for Learning and Leadership and Associate Vice Provost, provided permission (permission letter) PDF to make the Child Preference Indicators and Personal Preference Indicators available for no charge. Dr. Williams has now also provided permission (permission letter PDF) to make the Employment Support Indicators available at no charge.

For more information about these products please contact the OUHSC Center for Learning and Leadership's Dissemination Coordinator, Melissa Fenrick, by e-mail at Melissa-Fenrick@ouhsc.edu.

Child Preference Indicators

Developed by the Center for Learning and Leadership, Oklahoma’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD).

The Child Preference Indicators guide is a tool that can assist in developing individualized learning plans. It is designed to help professionals access a family’s expertise about their child and to help families in giving that expertise to professionals. The Child Preference Indicators guide provides information that formal assessments typically do not address, and can be used by family members to identify and communicate what motivates their child. It covers seven domain areas that provide prompts for discussing important considerations with the child and his or her family members.

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Personal Preference Indicators

Developed by the Center for Learning and Leadership, Oklahoma’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD).

The Personal Preference Indicators guide is a tool to assist in planning with and for a person with a developmental disability. It is a guide, not a checklist, for accessing information about the person's preferences. This guide enables members of the planning team to identify and focus on interests and preferences connected to seven domain areas, including self-determination and socialization.

The individual with a disability, family members, friends, and knowledgeable professionals can use this guide for planning in the areas of education, transition, health management, and others. If used by any member of the interdisciplinary team in their interaction with the person with a disability, this guide has the potential to provide a picture of the person that will guide the planning process in a considerate, appropriate, and positive manner.

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Employment Support Indicators

cover of Employment Supports Indicators guide

Developed by the Center for Learning and Leadership, Oklahoma’s University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD).

The Employment Support Indicators guide is designed to help the person seeking employment and the employer identify supports that will promote a positive experience in the work setting. The indicators are organized into three domain areas to help determine what supports the person may need to manage the work setting, learn job tasks, sustain work activity, and get along with co-workers and supervisory personnel.

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