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We all want to help people live their best lives — lives of inclusion and integration.
Sometimes, though, the people we support make choices that isolate them from the rest of the community. In these cases, federal and state policies call on us to ensure people with disabilities are making an informed choice.
All roles in the E1MN partnership are responsible for working together to facilitate informed choice so that people can fully understand their employment options.
• Watch the "Introduction to Informed Choice" e-learning (30 minutes)
Click on the questions below to reflect on what you've learned about informed choice (5 minutes).
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Correct! The Olmstead Plan ensures Minnesotans can do four important things: engage in productive employment, live close to their family and friends, live more independently, and participate in community life.
Incorrect. The Olmstead Plan ensures Minnesotans can do four important things: engage in productive employment, live close to their family and friends, live more independently, and participate in community life.
Incorrect. The Olmstead Plan ensures Minnesotans can do four important things: engage in productive employment, live close to their family and friends, live more independently, and participate in community life.
Incorrect. The Olmstead Plan ensures Minnesotans can do four important things: engage in productive employment, live close to their family and friends, live more independently, and participate in community life.
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Incorrect. The correct answer is all of the above. The benefits of supported decision making are life changing. People with choice and control tend to be healthier, safer, more independent, more likely to be employed, and better able to recognize and resist abuse.
Incorrect. The correct answer is all of the above. The benefits of supported decision making are life changing. People with choice and control tend to be healthier, safer, more independent, more likely to be employed, and better able to recognize and resist abuse.
Incorrect. The correct answer is all of the above. The benefits of supported decision making are life changing. People with choice and control tend to be healthier, safer, more independent, more likely to be employed, and better able to recognize and resist abuse.
Correct! The benefits of supported decision making are life changing. People with choice and control tend to be healthier, safer, more independent, more likely to be employed, and better able to recognize and resist abuse.
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Correct! The Informed Choice Standard requires public entities to provide information about the benefits of integrated settings, facilitate visits or experiences in the community, provide opportunities to meet with others, and address concerns about integrated settings.
Incorrect. The Informed Choice Standard requires public entities to provide information about the benefits of integrated settings, facilitate visits or experiences in the community, provide opportunities to meet with others, and address concerns about integrated settings.
Incorrect. The Informed Choice Standard requires public entities to provide information about the benefits of integrated settings, facilitate visits or experiences in the community, provide opportunities to meet with others, and address concerns about integrated settings.
Incorrect. The Informed Choice Standard requires public entities to provide information about the benefits of integrated settings, facilitate visits or experiences in the community, provide opportunities to meet with others, and address concerns about integrated settings.
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Incorrect. The correct answer is all of the above. As you help people make informed choices, you’ll play many roles: engager, connector, experience builder, creative problem-solver, and champion and team builder. Your role is not to be the decision-maker, instead that is the role of the person you are supporting.
Incorrect. The correct answer is all of the above. As you help people make informed choices, you’ll play many roles: engager, connector, experience builder, creative problem-solver, and champion and team builder. Your role is not to be the decision-maker, instead that is the role of the person you are supporting.
Incorrect. The correct answer is all of the above. As you help people make informed choices, you’ll play many roles: engager, connector, experience builder, creative problem-solver, and champion and team builder. Your role is not to be the decision-maker, instead that is the role of the person you are supporting.
Correct! As you help people make informed choices, you’ll play many roles: engager, connector, experience builder, creative problem-solver, and champion and team builder. Your role is not to be the decision-maker, instead that is the role of the person you are supporting.
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Use these tools to help you ensure informed choice: