Supported Decision-Making Service

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Supported Decision-Making Service for Persons with Disabilities | Service Model
The Human Rights Center for People with Disabilitis
5. July 29,
2014
17:00-
20:15
Guardianship – the
current situation and
criticism, Article 12
revolution + a personal
meeting
Meeting with two social
workers who support persons
with disabilities and a person
who had been released from
guardianship. The meeting
included a discussion in which
they presented their approaches,
positions and personal and
professional experience in the
area of guardianship. Thereafter,
Yotam presented an introduction
to guardianship and alternatives to
guardianship.
6. Aug. 3,
2014
17:00-
20:15
Supplementary
background on life
challenges of adults
with intellectual-
cognitive disabilities
Self-advocacy -concept
and tools
Decision-making and
self-advocacy – from
theory to practice
Session began with supplementary
background material about
life challenges faced by adults
with intellectual-cognitive
disabilities was completed. Yoav
Krim presented the area of self-
advocacy and its development,
followed by presentation by
self-advocates regarding issues
material for effecting a change in
their life.
7. Aug. 12,
2014
17:00-
20:15
Support in decision-
making – theory and
implementation
Personal meeting and
discussion
The decision-making process
in the pilot: will, information,
options, choice, evaluation of the
different support stages. Followed
by a meeting with two parents:
a parent of a person coping
with psychosocial disabilities
and a parent of a person with
intellectual-cognitive disabilities.
8. Aug. 19,
2014
17:00-
20:15
Action model
Supporting the
supporters (consultation,
reporting, ethics)
Procedures and records
Getting started and
communications
towards introduction
meetings with service
recipients
Summary, coordination and
procedures for commencing the
process; coordinating expectations
and guidance regarding the format
of the supplementary training.