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SUMMARY:Professional Development Webinar Series - Decision Making Capacity: What Patients With Brain Injury and Their Families Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:DECISION-MAKING CAPACITY: WHAT PATIENTS WITH BRAIN INJURY AND THEIR FAMILIES NEED TO KNOW \nA person’s ability to make decisions on their own behalf is generally assumed\, unless affected by brain injury or illness. This presentation will explain what decision-making capacity is\, focusing on important ethical and legal ideas. It will cover the potential causes of incapacity and how it is determined clinically. Practical steps to support\, optimize\, or restore decision-making ability will also be introduced. Real-life examples will be used to highlight challenges for families and different types of decision-making in various situations. \nThis presentation will: \n\nProvide an awareness and understanding of key concepts and terminology used in decision-making capacity.\nIdentify some techniques used to assess decisional capacity and accommodations to maximize capacity.\nDescribe some ethical dilemmas that can arise before\, during\, and after evaluation of decision-making capacity.\n\nThis webinar is free to attend. However\, if you’d like to receive CEUS or a certificate of completion\, there will be a $10 fee. \nDuring this session\, the thoughts and opinions expressed are those of the presenter and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of the Brain Injury Association of New York State. \nAbout the presenter: \n \n  \nLynn Schaefer\, Ph.D.\, ABPP-CN\, is the Director of Neuropsychology Services and Training at Nassau University Medical Center. Dr. Schaefer holds academic appointments as Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical Associate Professor of Rehabilitation and is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainer with the Brain Injury Association of America. \n  \nRegistration for this event has closed. \n  \n  \nBIANYS is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s Office of the Professions as a provider for continuing competencies in the following areas: Social Work (#0539)\, Physical Therapy/ PT Assistants\, Speech-Language Pathologist & Audiologists\, and Occupational Therapy/OT assistants.  CBIS continuing education credit and Certificates of Attendance are also available. \nThe Brain Injury Association of New York State thanks our Professional Development Series Presenting Sponsor\, Siegel & Coonerty\, Attorneys at Law\, for their support in underwriting this program.
URL:https://bianys.org/event/pdwebinar-decision-making-capacity/
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