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Supported Decision-Making: Lessons from Pilot Projects

by Cathy E. Costanzo, Kristin Booth Glen, & Anna M. Krieger

This law review article – 72 Syracuse L. Rev. 99 (2022) – explains how SDM has transformed the lives of many individuals with disabilities who participated in SDM pilot programs, including those led by CPR in Massachusetts and Georgia, and outlines the key principles necessary for successful replication.  It was drafted to inform the deliberations at the Fourth National Guardianship Conference, which resulted in key recommendations for promoting SDM.

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National Resource Center on Supported Decision-Making

by National Resource Center on Supported Decision-Making

Comprehensive resource on SDM for the United States. Includes in-depth resource pages on each state’s SDM activities and legislation as well as, up-to-date news on SDM, comprehensive resource library, and stories of SDM.

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Restoration of Rights in Adult Guardianship Research & Recommendations

by American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging: Erica Wood, Pamela Teaster, Jenica Cassidy

Report from the American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging (ABA Commission) on restoration of rights in guardianship. Report includes legal and empirical research involving collecting the first multi-state data on restoration.

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Implementing Legal Capacity Under Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: The Difficult Road From Guardianship to Supported Decision-Making

by Robert D. Dinerstein, American University Washington College of Law

This law review article by Professor Robert D. Dinerstein discusses how supported decision-making will be defined and implemented in light of the language of Article 12 of the United Nations United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It also provides an overview of guardianship and its alternatives.

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