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Leanne speaks about one of the elements of support which builds decision making capability – Genuine person centred planning.
Get to know me, plan with me and support my decision making.
The basis for supported decision making is knowing a person’s will and preferences.
Understanding a person’s will and preferences
Michelle talks about making sure it is the Decision Maker’s will and preferences directing the decision making process and that our assumptions are not limiting what is possible.
Knowing the person as fundamental to interpreting their preferences
One of the most consistent findings of supported decision making research conducted all over the world is that knowing the person is essential to being able to provide good decision making support.
Respecting a person’s will and preferences
As a decision supporter it is important you respect and champion a person’s will and preferences but that doesn’t mean acting on whatever the person says they want without further exploration.
Exploring and enabling risk
Many of the things we achieve in life and are proud of involve taking risks. We want to make sure the people we support have those same opportunities and are well supported to take risks.
Creating opportunities
Every decision making process starts with a decision opportunity. Some opportunities are created when a person interacts with others.
Getting to know the person
In developing good relationships with people we each share information about ourselves to deepen our understanding of each other.
Understanding a person’s communication
The importance of understanding a person’s communication in order to support their decision making.
Communication Passport
A communication passport gives information about a person, their likes, dislikes and things you can do to understand their communication.
Paul’s Recruitment Decisions (audio described)
This audio-described video shows how Paul makes decisions about who is recruited to his support team. It gives tips for communication support.
Good Assistance
Good support is all about getting to know a person. Giving people support in a way that is right for them can only be done if you work alongside the person and listen to what’s important to them.
Knowing as fundamental to interpreting preferences
Knowing a person is essential to being able to interpret their preferences.
Supported Decision Making Resource Book
Supported Decision Making Easy Read
Recording Supported Decision Making First Nations
Supporting Decisions
Leanne and others talk about important principles which underpin effective supported decision making practice.
Shewani Talks about Supported Decision Making
Shewani talks about what’s needed to build decision making capability for people who have complex communication accesss needs
What is supported decision making?
Michelle defines what we’re talking about. Supported decision making is the process of providing practical assistance with decision making.
Communication Support
Marissa and Bernadette speak about another element which builds decision making capability – Communication support. View other videos in this reflective series on the ‘Consideratons for an Organisation’ page.
Building a supporter group
Leighton and Susan speak about another element which builds decision making capability – Building a group of supporters.
Alan’s Story
Alan’s supporters learnt that having visual information and time helped him with making decisions.
Chris’s Story
Hear how Chris was supported to work through the elements of a supported decision making model to make a significant decision.
Using the process to support people with complex communication access needs
The supported decision making process with people who have complex communication support needs.
Reflect on the decision. Is further action required?
This is the last of eight short videos in a series which describes each element in a supported decision making model
How do we support the person to act on their decision?
This is the seventh of eight short videos in a series which describes each element in a supported decision making model
How do we hear the person’s decision?
This is the sixth of eight short videos in a series which describes each element in a supported decision making model
How can we assist the person to weight it all up?
This is the fifth of eight short videos in a series which describes each element in a supported decision making model
What is the right information to give a decision maker?
This is the fourth of eight short videos in a series which describes each element in a supported decision making model.
What is the right way to talk about the decision?
This is the third of eight short videos in a series which describes each element in a supported decision making model
Who are the right people to assist? Where is the right place?
This is the second of eight short videos in a series which describes each element in a supported decision making model
Elements of a supported decision making process – What is the decision?
This is the first of eight short videos in a series which describes each element in a supported decision making model
Matt’s Story
Matt uses his device and communication support to talk about being able to direct his life because his decisions are supported.
Shewani Talks about Supported Decision Making
Shewani uses her letterboard to talk about what’s needed to build decision making capability for people who have complex communication access needs.
Paul – Why Supported Decision Making is Important
Paul is supported by a couple of great communication partners to reflect on some signficant decisions he’s been supported to make.
My Communication, My Decisions workbook
This workbook accompanies the ‘My Communications, My Decisions’ webinar.
My Communication, My Decisions
This webinar provides strategies for building communication and decision making support with people who have complex communication access needs. You can download the fillable, printable workbook which accompanies this webinar.
Paul’s Recruitment Decisions
This video shows how Paul makes decisions about who is recruited to his support team. It gives tips for communication support.
Decision Making in Action – Dee’s Story
A comic format example of communication support for decision making.
Relational Closeness
Relational closeness is vital to effective supported decision making for people who don’t use words to communicate.
Relational Autonomy and SDM
Dr Jo Watson talks about how our autonomy plays out relationally and interdependently with others.
Responsiveness shaped by our perception of our role
When you are supporting someone to make decisions your role is to respond to what they are communicating they want.
Quality support relationships
The quality of your relationship, how you listen and feel what someone is communicating can influence how ready the decision maker feels to share their will and preferences.
Tips for building a group of supporters
Shelley Nessman reflects with Leanne on her years of work in facilitating relationships and what she’s learnt about building a group of supporters.
Sue’s Story
Sue reflects on how learning to be a better communication partner for her daughter has helped her notice all the ways her daughter is expressing her preferences.
Karen’s Story
Karen reflects on how support with communication has opened up the dialogue between her and her daughter about decision opportunities.
Ann’s Story
Ann reflects on the importance and value of her daughter having choice and control in her life through being supported with her decision making.
Understanding will and preferences
A person’s will and preferences are the basis for supporting their decisions.
Assuming decision making ability
Assuming decision making ability is one of the foundational beliefs of supported decision making.
Rethinking capacity
“Different decision-making abilities can be turned into decision-making capabilities with appropriate decision making supports.” Michael Bach and Lana Kerzner 2010
Decision support is a right
Hear about the legal and human rights context of supported decision making.