2014 Lunchtime Webinars

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1 2014 Lunchtime Webinars The Transition Series *Self-Determination *Person Centered Planning *Rethinking Guardianship *Transition IEP *Agency Supports/Services Overview *Transition and the Law

2 A few items to address before we get started Locate the orange arrow (most likely in the upper right hand corner of the screen), this toggles (hides and shows) your Go To Webinar control panel. Once in the control panel, clicking the + and signs will expand and contract the topics. Open your control panel and do the Mic & Speakers test. This webinar does not have a call-in number, the sound comes through your computer s speakers/ headset. If time allows, the speaker will answer questions at the end. Follow up questions/requests can also be sent to info@michiganallianceforfamilies.org After the webinar ends, a short survey will be ed to you. This is a requirement of our grant and will help us improve what we do. Please fill it out! Participants will remain muted for this webinar. Messages can be typed into the chat/message box that is in the Go To Webinar control panel.

3 2014 Lunchtime IEP Learning Webinar Series Self-Determination Angela Martin Developmental Disabilities Institute Wayne State University

4 Self-Determination BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES Angela Martin

5 ANGELA MARTIN Self-Determination: What does it mean? Source: Michigan Partners for Freedom (2013). Owning the Process: Individual Budgeting, A Viewing Guide.

6 ANGELA MARTIN Principles of Self-Determination Freedom Support Confirmation Authority Responsibility Source: Nerney, T., & Shumway, D Beyond Managed Care: Self-Determination for People with Disabilities, Volume 1. Institute on Disability Monograph, University of New Hampshire.

7 ANGELA MARTIN A Good Quality of Life Source: Nerney, T. & Vining, V Purpose of the Human Service System. Center for Self-Determination.

8 Source: Virginia Department of Education. I m Determined Project. ANGELA MARTIN

9 ANGELA MARTIN CMS: Community-based supports Source: Michigan Partners for Freedom (2014). Michigan Partners for Freedom Newsletter. Spring

10 Supporting Self- Determination ANGELA MARTIN

11 ANGELA MARTIN Person Centered Planning A process for planning and supporting the individual receiving services that builds upon the individual s capacity to engage in activities that promote community life and that honors the individual s preferences, choices and abilities. (Michigan Mental Health Code Definition )

12 ANGELA MARTIN Independent Supports Coordinator, Supports Broker Source: Cumming, E. M. Personal Agents and Independent Brokers. Center for Self-Determination.

13 ANGELA MARTIN Individual Budget An amount of funding allocated for services and supports for an individual and controlled by the individual and their freely chosen allies. Key elements of quality: Individually created Funding is flexible Public dollars must be used wisely Authority over expenditures Investments in the individual & community Portability

14 Graphic Source: Michigan Partners for Freedom ANGELA MARTIN

15 ANGELA MARTIN Services provided: Payroll services Bill payments Benefit administration Contract negotiation Record keeping services Adherence federal and state regulations Source: State of California, Department of Developmental Services. Self-Directed Supports: Fiscal Intermediary.

16 ANGELA MARTIN How does Individual funding work? Source: TASH (2005). My Life Going F.A.R.

17 ANGELA MARTIN Self-Determination or Self-Direction? As a result, self-direction measures the adequacy of the services, the person s control of these services, and the person s satisfaction with them. Admirable steps in a new direction, Self- Determination sees supports and public dollars as means to an end not an end in itself. Lives of high purpose require a deeper foundation. Source: Nerney, T. The Purpose of Public Funding for Individuals with Disabilities. Center for Self-Determination.

18 Michigan Partners for Freedom ANGELA MARTIN Newsletters DVDs/YouTube State Policy

19 Its about Freedom! ANGELA MARTIN

20 Contact Information Angela Martin Developmental Disabilities Institute 4809 Woodward Avenue, Suite 268 Detroit, MI Phone: (313) Website: ANGELA MARTIN

21 2014 Transition Series Webinars michiganallianceforfamilies.org/webinar Contact us! And remember to like Michigan Alliance for Families on Facebook

22 State Board of Education Members John C Austin President Ms. Casandra E. Ulbrich Vice President Mr. Daniel Varner Secretary Dr. Richard Zeile Treasurer Ms. Michelle Fecteau NASBE Delegate Ms. Lupe Ramos-Montigny Board Member Mrs. Kathleen N. Straus Board Member Eileen Lappin Weiser Board Member Ex-Officio Rick Snyder Governor Michael P. Flanagan Superintendent of Public Instruction This presentation is made possible through an Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Mandated Activities Project awarded by the Michigan Department of Education. The Michigan Department of Education complies with all federal laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination and with all requirements and regulations of the U.S. Department of Education.

23 Compliance with Title IX What Title IX is: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is the landmark federal law that bans sex discrimination in schools, whether it is in curricular, extra-curricular or athletic activities. Title IX states: No person in the U.S. shall, on the basis of sex be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal aid. The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is in compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, 20 U.S.C et esq. (Title IX), and its implementing regulation, at 34 C.F.R. Part 106, which prohibits discrimination based on sex. The MDE, as a recipient of federal financial assistance from the United States Department of Education (ED), is subject to the provisions of Title IX. MDE does not discriminate based on gender in employment or in any educational program or activity that it operates. The designated individual at the Michigan Department of Education for inquiries and complaints regarding Title IX is: Ms. Roberta E. Stanley Director, Office of Administrative Law and Federal Relations Michigan Department of Education Hannah Building 608 W. Allegan P.O. Box Lansing, Michigan Phone: (517) stanleyr@michigan.gov

24 Questions?