Report from The Arc of Northern Virginia and the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University about the success of the Virginia Supported Decision-Making Pilot Project. Includes reporting on the ten individuals who participated in the pilot and used Supported Decision-Making with positive outcomes. Four pilot participants use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).
Pilot was funded by the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities.
Website of the Supported Decision-Making New York pilot project. Contains resource library and information for a range of audiences.
Independent evaluation of year two of CPR and Nonotuck’s initial SDM pilot by Human Services Research Institute.
Visit resource: HSRI Evaluation: Year 2 of CPR Nonotuck SDM Pilot
Independent evaluation of year one of CPR and Nonotuck’s initial SDM pilot by Human Services Research Institute.
Visit resource: HSRI Evaluation: Year 1 of CPR Nonotuck SDM Pilot
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.
Visit resource: National Resource Center on Supported Decision-Making
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.
Visit resource: Supported Decision-Making: Lessons from Pilot Projects
