Overview
A future plan is a guide for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to lead a good life as independently as possible. It can also help people with IDD reach their goals and dreams.
A future plan is important for all families, especially when a parent or caregiver is no longer able to support a person with IDD. Thinking about the future can be hard, but planning is possible and necessary. The Arc’s Center for Future Planning® has resources to help people with IDD and their families create future plans. Topics include:
- Finding a place to live
- Paying for things
- Making decisions
- Getting a job
- Having friends and relationships
Get Started Planning
It’s never too early to start building your family’s future plan.
Future Planning Training Opportunities
The Center for Future Planning offers online trainings about future planning and ways to support people with IDD. See upcoming webinars and view archived webinars for free.
Beneficiary Support Toolkit
This toolkit was developed to support trust professionals as they work to advance new standards for the trust community and improve the lives of trust beneficiaries.
The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
