Webinar, June 24th, 2020, with Massachusetts Families Organizing for Change. How have person-centered living arrangements fared during the COVID-19 crisis? In this concluding webinar in the series, check in with three parents who practice person-centered planning for adult children with disabilities.
* During this interactive session with the parent panel, discuss:
1. Impact of COVID-19 crisis on their children’s living arrangements, including dealing with concerns and challenges.
2. Strengths of the person-centered plans that helped the families adjust to the crisis.
3. Unexpected benefits of the crisis, including new skills, strategies, resources
4. Lessons for person-centered planning
* gaps revealed by the crisis
*considerations for other families
* rethinking for the long term.
Presenters:
* Kathy Brill – Kathy’s 30-year old daughter Alexa uses a power wheelchair and lives in her own home, using technological and personal supports.
* Sandra Heller – Sandy helped her son Craig, who has Down Syndrome, create a person-centered plan that enables him to work and maintain independence on his terms.
* Dr. Laurel Peltier – Laurel worked with son Elijah, who has autism and intellectual impairment, to create a person-centered plan and shared living arrangement.
To register or for more information visit https://mfofc.org/housing-webinar-series/june-24-covid-parent-panel-webinar-registration/ or contact 1-774-855-6001 or hello@massfamilies.org
