About this resource
Relationships protect wellbeing. This map shows the people in a person's life from closest to more distant, distinguishing family, friends, community and paid supporters, and what each relationship offers, then plans ways to strengthen connection.
Purpose
To understand and strengthen the person's relationships.
Who it is for
Primary profession: Positive behaviour support practitioners. Also relevant for disability support workers, social workers.
Client or participant group: Teams supporting people with behaviour support needs.
Practice setting: Behaviour support assessment and planning.
Suggested uses
- Behaviour support assessment
- Quality of life planning
- Transitions
- Reducing isolation
Instructions for practitioners
- Complete with the person and people who know them well.
- Notice how many relationships are paid.
- Plan ways to build unpaid relationships.
- Review over time.
Accessibility considerations
Use photos of people.
Scope and limitations
A planning tool. It is not a behaviour support plan.
Research basis
Biopsychosocial and ecological models describe how health, relationships and wider systems interact in a person's life. Person-centred planning shows positive but limited evidence of improving community participation and everyday choice for people with intellectual disability.
- Bronfenbrenner, U. (1979). The Ecology of Human Development: Experiments by Nature and Design. Harvard University Press. https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674028845
- Engel, G. L. (1977). The Need for a New Medical Model: A Challenge for Biomedicine. Science, 196(4286), 129–136. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.847460
- Ratti, V., Hassiotis, A., Crabtree, J., Deb, S., Gallagher, P., & Unwin, G. (2016). The effectiveness of person-centred planning for people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 57, 63–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2016.06.015
What is included
A 2-page printable A4 PDF, including a practitioner notes page with the research basis (version 1.0).
Originality
Original Practitioner Plus content: wording, activity structure, layout and icons were created for this resource. No third-party worksheets, illustrations or text were reproduced.
