For youth with disabilities, there are many things to consider. An individual’s transition plan must look at many elements of adult living: employment opportunities, vocational and post-secondary education, where to live and with whom, independent living skills, recreation, leisure activities, social relationships, self-advocacy, health and safety, financial benefits and income planning. These key elements can… Continue reading A Special Needs Teenager’s Transition to Adulthood: 4 Things to Consider
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Most Adults Don’t Have Advance Care Directives
Although advance directives are crucial – the primary tool for individuals to communicate their wishes if they become incapacitated and are unable to make their own health care decisions – 64 percent of Americans have not completed one. The research comes from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. It was reported… Continue reading Most Adults Don’t Have Advance Care Directives