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Voting with a Disability (July 13, 2020)

by Autistic Self Advocacy Network, National Disability Rights Network

This video explains what it is like to vote with a disability. The video talks about how accommodations with voting work and what to expect when you vote. The video also explains that you can contact your state’s Protection & Advocacy Agency if something goes wrong when you are trying to vote and you need help from a lawyer.

Visit resource: Voting with a Disability

Supported Decision Making Resource Library (June 2020)

by The Arc of Northern Virginia

The Arc of Northern Virginia has created a collection of excellent, accessible resources about Supported Decision-Making including:

video stories of decision-makers,
3 minute webinars on SDM,
handouts, and
presentations.

Visit resource: Supported Decision Making Resource Library

Fact Sheet on Mass. SDM Bill H. 4349/S. 2490 (March 2020)

by Massachusetts Advocates for Supported Decision-Making

Fact sheet describing Massachusetts Supported Decision-Making legislation (H. 4349/S. 2490).

Visit resource: Fact Sheet on Mass. SDM Bill H. 4349/S. 2490

Go Voter Project (2020)

by Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE)

The Go Voter project from Self Advocates Becoming Empowered includes many helpful videos and other resources about voting for self-advocates.

Voter Education Toolkit: a guide created by leaders in the self advocacy movement to help people teach voter education trainings in their communities.
Voting and Guardianship: resources on voting if you have a guardian.

Visit resource: Go Voter Project

The Story of the First Two Nations to Pass Landmark Disability Rights Law (December 2, 2019)

by Open Society Foundations

Information on event held by Open Society Foundations bringing together disability rights leaders who championed passage of laws eliminating guardianship and fully recognizing the right to legal capacity of persons with disabilities in Peru in 2018 and Colombia in 2019.

Visit resource: The Story of the First Two Nations to Pass Landmark Disability Rights Law

He’s 42, autistic – and finally on his own (September 1, 2019)

by Eric Russell, Portland Press Herald

News article describing first man in Maine, Joshua Strong, to have guardianship rescinded in favor of SDM.

See also press release from Disability Rights Maine regarding Mr. Strong.

Visit resource: He’s 42, autistic – and finally on his own

UN expert welcomes legal capacity reform in Colombia to end guardianship regime (August 29, 2019)

by United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner

Article about Colombia’s elimination of guardianship. Contains statements by Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Catalina Devandas.

Visit resource: UN expert welcomes legal capacity reform in Colombia to end guardianship regime

Making My Own Healthcare Decisions for People with Disabilities (July 2019)

by The Arc of the U.S.

A sample letter than can be used to explain your wishes about health care decision-making to a health care provider. This letter could be used as an SDM agreement if you are only interested in your supporters helping with health care decisions.

Visit resource: Making My Own Healthcare Decisions for People with Disabilities

Turning Rights Into Reality: How Guardianship and Alternatives Impact the Autonomy of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (June 10, 2019)

by National Council on Disability

Follow up report to National Council on Disability Beyond Guardianship 2018 report. This report explores the experiences of people with I/DD through interviews and research. Report discusses school-to-guardianship pipeline.

Visit resource: Turning Rights Into Reality: How Guardianship and Alternatives Impact the Autonomy of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Supported Decision-Making Introduction, Michael Kendrick (May 2019)

by Center for Public Representation

Video from Michael Kendrick of CPR providing overview on supported decision-making.

Visit resource: Supported Decision-Making Introduction, Michael Kendrick

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