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Promoting Self-Determination Across the Lifespan

AIDE Canada

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Self-determination is the process by which a person controls their own life; their individual way of thinking and making decisions without outside influence. In this workshop, you’ll learn about self-determination and why it’s so important for individuals on the spectrum to begin developing these skills at a young age. This workshop will discuss strategies for various stages of development and will share the “One Page Profile”: a tool to assist in self-determination in a variety of settings

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Keywords community inclusion , Developmental Disabilities (DD) , Health Care , Healthcare , Loneliness , Navigating programs and services , north , Parent Author/Contributor , Parenting , Planning for the future , Rural and remote communities , Self-Advocacy , Support for Parents and Families , Well-being and life satisfaction