A Way With Words
Best Practice
Where have I been all week?
Fun-damentals
Name that outcome
100

EEE (abbreviation for...)

What is experience, education and exposure?

100

Document you must have signed before you begin a POM interview

What is a consent form?

100

This POM Workshop participant has a beautiful voice!

Who is Candace?

100

This is what we do if a person reports to us that they are currently or have recently experienced abuse and neglect, or are otherwise in danger.

What is report it immediately?

100

People in this category are typically family or life-long relationships

What is People are Connected to Natural Support Networks?

200

A term we use to describe when an outcome or individualized support is not present.

What is an "opportunity?"

200

They define the outcome

Who is the person?

200

This POM Workshop participant lives on a golf course but doesn’t golf!

Who is Noelle?

200

This is what we do if the person decides to end the interview or communicates that they do not want to participate

What is stop/end the interview?

200

School, retirement or day services options are also considered under this outcome

What is People choose where to work?

300

A better word for individual, client or participant.

What is a "person"

300

This should be considered a priority when interviewing people. 

What is the person's comfort?

300

This POM Workshop participant has dogs, cats, goats, pigs, rabbits, and turkeys!

Who is Tiana?

300

These are the two things being measured in the Personal Outcome Measures process

What are Outcomes and Supports

300

In order for this outcome to be present, I must have accomplished something that is significant to me in the past year or two

What is People Realize Personal Goals?

400

A term to describe well-developed and responsive supports. We heard this word a lot this week.

What is "robust?"

400

In addition to what the person communicates to you, you might obtain additional information by doing this.

What is observing?

400

This POM Workshop participant recently saw a bear while camping!

Who is Tia?

400

This type of question will typically generate a longer response than a simple "yes" or "no"

What is an open-ended question?

400

This outcome involves type and scope! 

What is People have intimate relationships?

500

This type of choice relies on the three E's

What is an informed choice?

500

A method by which we can maintain a person’s rights despite a temporary restriction.

What is adequate due process/Human Rights Committee

500

This POM Workshop participant is heading to Zambia in 3 weeks!

Who is Matilda?

500

The first step in providing good individualized supports! 

What is knowing what the person wants!

500

Transportation and accessibility are considered under this outcome

What is People use Their Environments?