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Examining The Experiences And Decisions Of Parents/Guardians: Participant Directing The Supports And Services Of Adults With Significant Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, Judith Gross, Luchara Wallace, Martha Blue-Banning, Jean Ann Summers, Ann Turnbull
Examining The Experiences And Decisions Of Parents/Guardians: Participant Directing The Supports And Services Of Adults With Significant Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, Judith Gross, Luchara Wallace, Martha Blue-Banning, Jean Ann Summers, Ann Turnbull
Luchara Wallace
Participant direction is a service delivery model in which the consumer of public benefits, or his or her surrogate decision maker, exercises some level of choice and control over the consumer’s supports and services. In this case study, the authors examined the decisions and experiences of parents/guardians who directed supports and services for an adult with significant intellectual and developmental disabilities (SIDD). Respondents included the parents/guardian of the adult as well as others in the circle of support identified by the parents/guardians. Data analysis revealed an overarching theme in which respondents perceived participant direction as a means to achieve an …