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Guiding Principle
of

Support Persons and Services

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We believe:

Support persons can play different and important roles

  • Communication Assistant
  • Proxy Communicator or Advocate
  • Decision Supporter
  • Substitute Decision Maker

Professional communication services may be required in critical situations

  • Complex communication needs
  • Medical Assistance in Dying
  • Justice setting
  • Evidence of undue persuasion, coercion or abuse of power

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Slides

  • Introduction

  • About this Resource

  • Intended Audiences

  • Glenda Watson Hyatt on people who have disabilities that affect communication

  • Cathy Samuelson on Community Services

  • Megan Henze on Healthcare Services

  • Cindy DeGraff on Disability Services

  • Lana Kerzner on Legal Services

  • Charlene Cratt on Augmentative Communication Services

  • Karen McClintock on Developmental Services

  • Caitlin Buchel on Speech-Language Pathology Services

  • Elyse Shumway on Communication Intermediary Services

  • Communication is the foundation

  • Communication Supports

  • Support Persons and Services

  • The Big Picture

  • Session 1 Completed

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