Law review article describing process of passage of SDM legislation Texas.
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Legal Capacity for All: Including Older Persons in the Shift from Adult Guardianship to Supported Decision-Making (January 2016)
Law review article discussing the role of elders in the SDM movement.
The Support Model of Legal Capacity: Fact, Fiction, or Fantasy? (January 2014)
Law review article that explores a legal framework within which to ground a support model of legal capacity and fully replace substituted decision making.
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Supported Decision-Making: Lessons from Pilot Projects
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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Supported Decision-Making: Potential and Challenges for Older Persons
This law review article – 72 Syracuse L. Rev. 165 (2022) – describes how SDM can be used to help older adults retain or regain their legal decision-making rights, and it includes recommendations for how to make SDM more accessible to that population. 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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Fourth National Guardianship Summit Recommendations: Maximizing Autonomy & Ensuring Accountability
This law review article – 72 Syracuse L. Rev. 29 (2022) – contains the recommendations for reform that were adopted by delegates — including judges, attorneys, legal scholars, self-advocates, and family members, among others — the Fourth National Guardianship Summit convened in May 2021. Recommendations 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.3, 3.4, and 5.2 are designed to advance the recognition of, access to, and use of SDM.
