Michael Kendrick, Director of CPR’s Supported Decision-Making Initiatives, provides an overview of SDM.
SDM Resource Library
Tag: self advocates
Supported Decision-Making (SDM) Bootcamp: Training Videos And Materials (February 19, 2019)
Video of workshop provided by the Arc of California on Supported Decision-Making. Covers topics including: special education, transition, Vocational Rehabilitation, Medicaid, life-planning, ABLE accounts, finances, SDM case law, implementing SDM. Materials are specific to California. Page also contains links to additional SDM resources. Funded by the WITH Foundation.
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How to Make a Supported Decision-Making Agreement (2019)
This guide to thinking about supported decision-making provides worksheets and prompt questions to help you consider whether SDM will work for you.
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Your Vote Counts: A Self-Advocate’s Guide to Voting in the U.S. (2019)
Voting is important! Did you know that even if you have a guardianship you may still be able to vote? Whether you can vote while under a guardianship depends on the laws in your state and on what your guardianship paperwork says. If you are under a guardianship you may still have the right to vote. The Your Vote Counts guide from Autistic Self Advocacy Network explains the rules in every state about voting while under a guardianship.
You can also read more about your RIGHT to vote and HOW to vote on this page from Autistic Self Advocacy Network.
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Support My Decision – Maine (2019)
Disability Rights Maine’s dedicated SDM website containing overview of SDM, links to resources, and DRM’s user guide to SDM.
Supported Decision-Making New York (2019)
Website of the Supported Decision-Making New York pilot project. Contains resource library and information for a range of audiences.
The Right to Make Choices: International Laws and Decision-Making by People with Disabilities (2019)
Toolkit discussing supported decision-making and guardianship laws, both in the United States and internationally. Contains both easy read and families versions of toolkit.
When Do I Want Support? (2019)
This worksheet helps individuals using SDM think through: what decisions they want assistance with, who they want assistance from, and what type of assistance they want.
Brainstorming Guide to Supported Decision-Making (2019)
This is a worksheet and tool for self advocates and supporters to brainstorm the type of support an individual may need in various areas of his or her life.
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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.
