In the family-directed model, who is hands-on in deciding the types of goods and services for the child?

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In the family-directed model, who is hands-on in deciding the types of goods and services for the child?

In the family-directed model, families take the lead in choosing what goods and services will support their child, designing and directing the supports themselves rather than relying on predefined options. This approach centers on the family’s goals, preferences, and lived experience, allowing for customization beyond a rigid menu and appropriate allocation of funds to fit the child’s unique needs. Other options imply no family control or no flexibility at all, which contradicts the essence of family-directed planning. Agencies or the state dictating all supports, or a fixed, non-customizable menu, do not reflect the empowering, individualized nature of this model.

In the family-directed model, families take the lead in choosing what goods and services will support their child, designing and directing the supports themselves rather than relying on predefined options. This approach centers on the family’s goals, preferences, and lived experience, allowing for customization beyond a rigid menu and appropriate allocation of funds to fit the child’s unique needs.

Other options imply no family control or no flexibility at all, which contradicts the essence of family-directed planning. Agencies or the state dictating all supports, or a fixed, non-customizable menu, do not reflect the empowering, individualized nature of this model.

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