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The impact of Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH) for children and young people

The impact of Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH) for children and young people
The impact of Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH) for children and young people
This small-scale research project investigated the impact of a Person-Centred Planning (PCP) tool - Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH) - with children and young people (CYP) with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in mainstream settings. Semi-structured interviews were used to explore the perceived impact of the PATH process for three secondary-aged male students, three parents and the member of school staff who conducted the students’ PATH. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data, which resulted in four main themes: usefulness of the graphic, positive effects, child-centeredness, and possible barriers to successful implementation. PATH was described as having a variety of useful benefits, such as increasing CYP’s confidence and motivation. In addition, barriers to successful implementation of PATH were identified by participants, which in turn may limit its impact. In particular, families and children identified that they would benefit from receiving additional information and guidance about the process before the meeting to maximise its utility.
Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope; PATH; person-centred planning; PCP; voice
0266-7363
326-338
Wood-Downie, Henry
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Wood-Downie, Henry, O'Farrell, Karen, Jane, Andersen, Caroline, Bjerk, Mullen, Cate and Kovshoff, Hanna (2019) The impact of Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH) for children and young people. Educational Psychology in Practice, 35 (3), 326-338. (doi:10.1080/02667363.2019.1604323).

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This small-scale research project investigated the impact of a Person-Centred Planning (PCP) tool - Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope (PATH) - with children and young people (CYP) with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in mainstream settings. Semi-structured interviews were used to explore the perceived impact of the PATH process for three secondary-aged male students, three parents and the member of school staff who conducted the students’ PATH. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data, which resulted in four main themes: usefulness of the graphic, positive effects, child-centeredness, and possible barriers to successful implementation. PATH was described as having a variety of useful benefits, such as increasing CYP’s confidence and motivation. In addition, barriers to successful implementation of PATH were identified by participants, which in turn may limit its impact. In particular, families and children identified that they would benefit from receiving additional information and guidance about the process before the meeting to maximise its utility.

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Accepted/In Press date: 10 May 2019
e-pub ahead of print date: 10 May 2019
Keywords: Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope; PATH; person-centred planning; PCP; voice

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Local EPrints ID: 428260
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/428260
ISSN: 0266-7363
PURE UUID: 504858bc-9eb2-4d7b-95c0-5a7e5229d859
ORCID for Hanna Kovshoff: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-6041-0376

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Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 07:35

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Author: Karen, Jane O'Farrell
Author: Caroline, Bjerk Andersen
Author: Cate Mullen
Author: Hanna Kovshoff ORCID iD

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