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IACHR Welcomes Measures Recognizing the Legal Capacity of People with Disabilities in Peru (October 2, 2018)

Article describing law passed in Peru on September 4, 2018 recognizing that people with disabilities have full legal capacity and the concept of support and safeguards.

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This 87-year-old D.C. woman just made it easier for you to keep your independence (June 27, 2018)

News article describing case of first older adult in D.C. who had her guardianship terminated in favor of Supported Decision-Making. Includes interviews with the decision-maker and with her attorney, Morgan Whitlach, Legal Director at the Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities.

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Beyond Guardianship: Toward Alternatives That Promote Greater Self-Determination for People with Disabilities (March 22, 2018)

Report for National Council on Disabilities recommending supported decision-making as an alternative to guardianship.

Beyond Guardianship, National Council on Disability (March 22, 2018) at 23.

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