Person-centered planning is a values-based approach to disability support that starts with the individual’s own goals, relationships, and vision for the future — and builds outward from there. It is the foundation of effective ISP development, housing planning, and community integration.
Microboarding is a person-centered housing and support model in which a small group of committed individuals — family members, friends, and community supporters — form a nonprofit organization specifically to support one person with a disability. The microboard manages funding, coordinates services, and ensures that the individual has control over their own life and supports.
Leahy Life Plan helps families understand both person-centered planning and microboarding as frameworks, prepares individuals and families for person-centered planning meetings, and provides guidance on the steps involved in establishing or participating in a microboarding model.
Special Needs Financial Planning
- Financial & Community Planning for Individuals with Disabilities
- Long-Term Disability Planning Strategies
- Special Needs Trusts Explained
- ABLE Accounts & Guaranteed Funding Streams
- Best Ways to Fund a Special Needs Trust
- Federal, State & County Benefits Coordination
- Power of Attorney vs. Guardianship
- Professional Referrals & Community Support
- Preparation for Person-Centered Planning & Microboarding
- FAQs: Special Needs Financial & Community Planning