District of Columbia’s supported decision-making agreement and instructions on how to fill out the agreement.
District of Columbia: Supported Decision Making Law (Disability Services Reform Amendment Act of 2018) (May 2018)
Disability Services Reform Amendment Act of 2018 of the District Columbia establishing supported decision-making in the District.
Model Legislation on SDM (2014)
Model legislation on supported decision-making. Contains SDM agreement.
What Guardianship Means to Me (September 7, 2016)
Stories from individuals living in Maine about what guardianship means to them. Includes people who are under guardianship and who are not.
In Re Guardianship of Tonner – Amicus brief (January 29, 2015)
Amicus brief describing SDM as an alternative to guardianship
Authors include:
- AARP
- Quality Trust for People With Disabilities
- National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making
- Autistic Self Advocacy Network
The Right to Make Choices: International Laws and Decision-Making by People with Disabilities (2019)
Toolkit discussing supported decision-making and guardianship laws, both in the United States and internationally. Contains both easy read and families versions of toolkit.
ACLU Supported Decision-Making Agreement (2019)
Model SDM Agreement from ACLU.
What’s Next? : A Self-Advocate’s Guided Tour through Transition for Parents and Other Supporters (2016)
A guide authored a self-advocate on transition planning for young people. Useful for families and supporters assisting with transition. Available in variety of formats.
Beyond the Binary Competence Evaluation Tool (2019)
Tool for supporters, families, and providers to consider questions of competency, particularly to assess whether individual with a disability is a good candidate for supported decision-making.
Visit resource: Beyond the Binary Competence Evaluation Tool
Alternatives to Guardianship and the Promises of Supported Decision Making ACLU (March 9, 2017)
Four videos on Alternatives to Guardianship and the Promises of Supported Decision Making ACLU and from UC Davis MIND Institute describing SDM, positioning it as an alternative to guardianship, and offering advice regarding putting SDM into practice. (Note that playlist also links to other UC Davis MIND Institute Videos)
- Supported Decision-Making: Protecting Rights and Ensuring Choices
- 5 Reasons to Rethink Guardianship
- What Supported Decision-Making is and why it Matters?
- Using Supported Decision-Making: a Step-by-Step Guide
Visit resource: Alternatives to Guardianship and the Promises of Supported Decision Making ACLU
