This exercise will help to develop participants understanding of supported decision making and learn how this differs from substituted decision making. Instructions: Using PP slides 15 - 19 explain is supported decision making’ ‘what and how this differs from decision making’. ‘substituted Split participants into small groups of 4-6 and distribute Handout 4. Ask groups to work through identifying the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. After 10-15 mins ask groups to now consider question 3: What is the advocates role in this approach? Bring participants together in one large group to facilitate feedback. Handout 4 with possible responses: – Supported Decision Substituted Decision Making Making Person centred Provides a legal framework Protects the autonomy of to make decisions on behalf Q1. the individual of people who lack the Advantages? Prevents other people from capacity to make specific making decisions on behalf decisions of a person Ensures decisions are made Ensures decisions and which promotes best plans reflect individual interests choices It is very limited when a Could override a person’s person’s choices are choice if it is not in their best Q2. unclear. interests Disadvantages To support the person to To gather information understand what is To represent Q3. What is the advocacy
This exercise will help to develop participants understanding of supported decision making and learn how this differs from substituted decision making. Instructions: Using PP slides 15 - 19 explain ‘what is supported decision making’ and how this differs from ‘substituted decision making’. Split participants into small groups of 4-6 and distribute Handout 4. Ask groups to work through identifying the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. After 10-15 mins ask groups to now consider question 3: What is the advocates role in this approach? Bring participants together in one large group to facilitate feedback. Handout 4 – with possible responses: Supported Decision Making Substituted Decision Making Q1. Advantages? Person centred Protects the autonomy of the individual Prevents other people from making decisions on behalf of a person Ensures decisions and plans reflect individual choices Provides a legal framework to make decisions on behalf of people who lack the capacity to make specific decisions Ensures decisions are made which promotes best interests Q2. Disadvantages It is very limited when a person’s choices are unclear. Could override a person’s choice if it is not in their best interests Q3. What is the advocacy To support the person to understand what is To gather information To represent
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