brief report: Planning Practices in Ontario's Developmental Services Agencies

Planning that is based on what is important to the individual has become common practice across service sectors, though much variability exists in how that planning is done. This study aimed to better understand planning practices in Ontario’s developmental services agencies. An online survey of 156 agencies conducted during the autumn of 2011 revealed that a variety of planning-related tools are used, including some developed by the agencies. Further, most agencies tended to use a blended approach, in that they used several tools or aspects of several tools when planning for a single individual. The findings suggest that in Ontario, planning approaches are often individualized and developed or adapted by the agencies.