Speaker(s):
Presentation: The presentation will describe emerging trends in the supports available for individuals with developmental disabilities, including the national push for true integration into the community. These trends will be presented in the context of historical attitudes and service delivery models. The recent federal emphasis on elimination of coercion, expectations of participation in the workplace, and the advancement of opportunity for a typical life will be discussed. The presentation will also address the reality of co-occurring disorders and the increased emphasis on individuality of supports based on the individual’s interests, abilities, and desires. Future trends, including a move from diagnosis-based services to function-based services will also be discussed.
Objectives:
- Explain the trajectory of service provision from institutional congregate care through distributed congregate care and on to individual supports provided in the general community based on personal interests, goals, and functional ability.
- Encourage of a view of supports that moves past diagnosis-based approaches to one based on the interaction between an individual and the community environment.
- Recognize the fundamental right of all individuals to the opportunity for a typical life and what this concept means for the traditional view of supports.
Slides:
Stearns_Past Present and Future Supports for Individuals