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Committee probes planning for aging individuals with developmental disabilities; officials emphasize person‑centered planning and alternatives to conservatorshi
Summary
Experts and advocates urged planning now for individuals with developmental disabilities as they age, with a focus on community integration, supported decision‑making and family supports.
Panelists and parents told the subcommittee that preparing for aging among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities requires building community connections and choices well before caregivers become unable to provide care.
Karen (panelist name in testimony: Disability Voices United speaker) and other advocates described long-term risks when people with IDD lack community participation, employment, and…
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