Session 1: MAKING CHOICES

Individuals with intellectual/ developmental disabilities say that making choices is important because:

A) It is fun

B) They do not usually get to make choices

C) It is difficult

D) It gives their lives meaning

D) It gives their lives meaning

It is important for DSPs to provide opportunities for individuals to make choices because it:

A) Is required by the law

B) Helps build a cooperative relationship between DSPs and individuals

C) Gives DSPs more responsibilities

D) Makes individuals behave the way they should

B) Helps build a cooperative relationship between DSPs and individuals

One way to learn about what makes individuals happy is to:

A) Use the "Making My Own Choices" book and picture sticker book

B) Guess what is important to them

C) Ask the individual’s parents to tell you what makes them happy

D) Read about individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities

A) Use the "Making My Own Choices" book and picture sticker book

If an individual has good verbal skills, a good strategy for offering a choice is:

A) Ask them which item they want

B) Show them one item and watch for their non-verbal response

C) Name two items and ask them to point to the one they want

D) Give them the item you prefer

A) Ask them which item they want

If an individual is not able to say or point to things they want, a good strategy for offering a choice is to:

A) Ask them what item they want

B) Show them one item and watch for their non-verbal response

C) Give them the item you prefer

D) Name two items and ask them to point to the one they want

B) Show them one item and watch for their non-verbal response

When an individual is given a choice between reading a magazine or listening to music, one possible non-verbal response is for the individual to:

A) Ask for something else

B) Say, “I want music”

C) Reach for the magazine

D) Say, “I want to read”

C) Reach for the magazine

When an individual pushes away an item, she is demonstrating:

A) Verbal behaviorB) Approach behavior C) Neutral behaviorD) Avoidance behavior

D) Avoidance behavior

One way to honor and respect an individual’s choice is to:

A) Ask them to choose something else

B) Tell them you disagree with their choice

C) Give them a different item or activity than the chosen one

D) Give them the chosen item or activity

D) Give them the chosen item or activity

An individual choice that should be talked about during the person- centered planning process is:

A) What the DSP wants for dinner

B) Who the individual should vote for

C) What job an individual wants to have

D) Where the individual’s roommate wants to live

C) What job an individual wants to have

One way for a DSP to help with an individual’s person-centered planning process is to:

A) Talk to other DSPs about the individual’s needs

B) Share knowledge of an individual’s preferences from using the "Making My Own Choices" book

C) Share what you think the individual’s goals should be

D) Not be a part of the planning process

B) Share knowledge of an individual's preferences from using the "Making My Own Choices" book