Each year, the TASH Conference strengthens the disability field by connecting attendees to innovative information and resources, facilitating connections between stakeholders within the disability movement, and helping attendees reignite their passion for an inclusive world. This year’s conference theme, “Gateway to Equity,” explores inclusive communities, schools, and workplaces that support people with disabilities, including those with complex support needs, in living a fair, just, and balanced life. Return to TASH website.
Health-Care Decision-Making with People with IDD provides a Gateway to Equity for people with IDD. This presentation discusses issues and answers as per a national workgroup of AUCD. Providers and advocates must support best practice and innovation in supported health-care decision making to enhance self-advocacy for oneŸ??s own health. Details and dilemmas about health-case decision-making will be presented for discussion. a) Understand supported decision making model. b) Identify at least two ways to engage in helping to make making better decision with (rather than for) people with IDD. c) Identify issues related to end of life decisions for people with IDD. a) Understand supported decision making model. b) Identify at least two ways to engage in helping to make making better decision with (rather than for) people with IDD. c) Identify issues related to end of life decisions for people with IDD.a) Understand supported decision making model. b) Identify at least two ways to engage in helping to make making better decision with (rather than for) people with IDD. c) Identify issues related to end of life decisions for people with IDD.
