Steps in MAP Process Overviewed

MAPS -- Making Action Plans -- is a planning process for people and organizations that begins with a story - the history.

The process was designed by: M. Falvey, M. Forest, J. Pearpoint and R. Rosenberg (Inclusion press www.inclusion.com) THis is how Jack Pearpoint describes the MAP process:

Maps has a series of empty container questions that ask a person/organization to tell us some of the milestones on their journey, so we can get to know them, dream with them, and begin to build a plan to move in the direction of their dreams.
Maps is about listening to a person's dreams, acknowledging their nightmares, then building a rich portrait of their gifts and talents so we are able to focus on simple daily actions that move them in constructive directions.

MAPS is a wonderful way to 'get to know' someone, in schools, in communities, in life. It is powerful and requires skilled facilitation by two facilitators - in order to make it safe for the MAP finder. A simple guideline: do no harm. The books and videos listed here introduce the idea, and demonstrate how it can be utilized with safely and integrity to move people toward a full life. Although MAPS originated in the 'disability' sector, its applications cover the full spectrum of life situations.

In this video Derek Wilson of Inclusive Solutions UK outlines the steps involved.

www.inclusive-solutions.com

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