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Housing Options
March 4, 2025

We welcome in a Karen Basser from Movin' Out and Mary Anne Oemichen from Home of Our Own, to talk about what the options are for housing after you turn 18.

Supported Decision-Making (SDM) is an alternative to guardianship. Not every individual with an intellectual disability needs guardianship and the subsequent loss of their civil rights. SDM is an approach in which an individual is assisted with their decision making, which will enhance their skills, develop more independence, and allow them to take charge of their life. We welcome in George Zaske – parent using Supported Decision Making, an attorney, a member of statewide group promoting Supporting Decision Making, and a disability advocate.

Supported Decision-Making (SDM) is an alternative to guardianship. Not every individual with an intellectual disability needs guardianship and the subsequent loss of their civil rights. SDM is an approach in which an individual is assisted with their decision making, which will enhance their skills, develop more independence, and allow them to take charge of their life. We welcome in George Zaske – parent using Supported Decision Making, an attorney, a member of statewide group promoting Supporting Decision Making, and a disability advocate.

“Lessons from the Field: Transition Support Tools and Practices for those with Complex Medical Needs”
Presenter:
Megan Teed, APNP

Description:
Children’s Wisconsin is a leading healthcare organization in Milwaukee, WI, dedicated to providing comprehensive medical care, care coordination and other supports to children with complex needs and their families. Megan Teed APNP will share updates on how their team supports children in the Complex Care Program (CCP) as they transition from pediatric to adult health care.

By watching this presentation, you will be able to:
Describe key elements of the CCP transition process,
Learn how the transition process has changed since the COVID pandemic,
Identify how care coordination and transition supports are funded, and
Identify methods used to understand the patient/family transition experience.

“Insuring Improved Healthcare Transition for Wisconsin’s Survivors of Congenital Heart Disease (HEART-WISE)”
Presenter:
Dr. Krisjon Olson, Wisconsin – Madison Department of Pediatric Cardiology

Dr. Krisjon Olson is assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, School of Medicine and Public Health and BIRCWH Scholar at University of Wisconsin–Madison. Olson’s research aims to address the gender health gap and improve outcomes in congenital heart disease. She conducts ongoing fieldwork with children and families facing difficult treatment decisions in pediatric intensive care and beyond. Olson works with survivors, community organizations, and health care providers to address outcome inequalities. She aims to promote longevity of survivors and facilitate their transition to adulthood.

Description:
Dr. Olson and her team will present on disparities in adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease and disabilities, feasibility and acceptability of using Transition Readiness Assessments with this population, and their upcoming HEART-WISE project.

By watching this presentation, you will be able to:
1. Describe known healthcare transition disparities in adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) and disabilities,

2. Learn how a transition readiness assessment for adolescents with CHD and disabilities was used to guide healthcare transition education,

3. Identify elements of accessible healthcare transition interventions, and

4. Describe plans for the HEART-WISE project to assess Wisconsin Medicaid enrollment patterns, health care utilization, and the impact of policy on CHD survivors.