Understand Disability and Health Management

Less than 14, Age 14, Ages 15-16, Ages 17-18, Ages 19-21, Ages 22-24

Goal:

To have each student have the skills to manage their own healthcare and decision making.

Before, during and after high school students should be presented with opportunities to learn how to navigate the healthcare system and develop self-determination skills to manage their care and supports needed.

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Less Than
14

Age
17-18

Age
14

Age
19-21

Age
15-16

Age
22-24

Less Than 14

Possible Skill Development Benchmarks to Achieve the Long-term Core Outcome:

Understands adolescence and changes to my body through a disability lens
Develops self-care skills
Develops skills to maintain mental wellness

Service	Schools	HCPF	Parent Centers	COEF
Readiness/essential skills	X
Behavioral/medical/communication skills	X
Person Centered Planning	X	X
Self-Determination Training	X		X	X
Parent training	X		X	X
Instruction in Self-Advocacy	X		X	X

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Age 14

Possible Skill Development Benchmarks to Achieve the Long-term Core Outcome:

Understands and practices health and disability management skills needed for independence
Develops social media health and safety skills

Service	Schools	DVR	HCPF	Parent Centers	COEF
Readiness/essential skills	X
Behavioral/medical/communication skills	X
Person Centered Planning	X		X
Instruction in self-advocacy	X	X		X	X
Parent training	X			X	X
Self-Determination Training	X			X	X

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Ages 15-16

Possible Skill Development Benchmarks to Achieve the Long-term Core Outcome:

Develops positive disability identify and pride
Understands and identifies health relationships

Service	Schools	DVR	HCPF	Parent Centers	COEF
Readiness/essential skills	X
Behavioral/medical/communication skills	X
Person Centered Planning	X		X
Instruction in Self-Advocacy	X	X		X	X
Self-Determination Training	X			X	X
Parent training	X			X	X
Restoration		X

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Ages 17-18

Possible Skill Development Benchmarks to Achieve the Long-term Core Outcome:

Practices Health and disability management skills needed for independence
Establishes care with adult health provider

Service	Schools	DVR	HCPF	Parent Centers	COEF
Readiness/essential skills	X
Behavioral/medical/communication skills	X
Person Centered Planning	X		X
Instruction in self-determination and advocacy	X	X		X	X
Parent training	X			X	X
Restoration		X

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Ages 19-21

Possible Skill Development Benchmarks to Achieve the Long-term Core Outcome:

Leads or identifies decision maker for clinical health visits with healthcare providers
Practices healthy relationships skills
Demonstrates self-care skills
Demonstrates skills necessary to maintain mental wellness

Service	Schools	DVR	HCPF	Parent Center	COEF
Readiness/essential skills	X
Behavioral/medical/communication skills	X
Person Centered Planning	X		X
Instruction in self-advocacy	X	X		X	X
Self-Determination Training	X			X	X
Parent training	X			X	X
Restoration		X