Self-Determination for Persons with Disabilities
DATE: Friday, November 1, 2024
TIME: 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET // 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CT // 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. PT // 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. MT
PLATFORM: Via Zoom Webinar
COST: $27
FEATURES:
- Live & Interactive Webinar
- Presentation Slides PDF & Additional Resources Included
- Provides for 1.5 CE hours of General training
Have you wondered how to best support people with disabilities in achieving self-determination? Human beings like having the ability to have choices in their lives, and this includes persons with disabilities. This workshop session will introduce learners to the principles and philosophies of self-determination theory and why they are important. Case studies and videos will feature individuals with disabilities navigating the world of self-determination successfully. Strategies and recommendations will be offered for individuals, caregivers, and professionals to implement that honor self-determination within the disability community.
Upon completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Define self-determination theory and describe three key tenets.
- Explain the value of self-determination within the disability community.
- Examine case examples of problematic and successful self-determination situations.
- Implement ethical practices that honor the self-determination of persons with disabilities.