Integrating Person-Centered Planning and Positive Behavior Support to Reduce Physical Restraint Use in Individuals with

Abstract: Individuals with Prader–Willi Syndrome (PWS) present a unique clinical profile that requires highly individualized, compassionate, and proactive approaches to support. This session explores how the integration of Person-Centered Planning (PCP) and Positive Behavior Support (PBS) can significantly reduce the use of physical restraints in residential treatment environments. Presenters will share system-level strategies and case applications that illustrate how team collaboration, individualized goal setting, and environmental design foster safety, autonomy, and quality of life. Data trends from twelve residential programs will be discussed alongside practical tools for aligning clinical, behavioral, and organizational systems to sustain restraint reduction. Participants will gain actionable methods to translate PCP and PBS principles into practice, creating environments that are both therapeutic and person-centered.

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe how Person-Centered Planning (PCP) principles align with Positive Behavior Support (PBS) frameworks to promote dignity, autonomy, and quality of life for individuals with Prader–Willi Syndrome (PWS).

2. Identify key environmental and systems.

3. Apply strategies for embedding proactive, individualized supports, such as preference-based routines, collaborative goal setting, environmental adaptation, and community resource engagement.

4. Evaluate data that reflect the impact of restraint reduction efforts on program outcomes.