News article describing first woman in Indiana to regain decision-making rights in favor of SDM.
See also article in Indiana Lawyer.
Visit resource: 28-year-old Jamie Beck makes Indiana history as 1st to regain decision-making rights
SDM Resource Library
Tag: self advocates
SDM Videos on decisions, assistance, and communication (2018)
Links to videos where people in Australia explain how SDM has worked for them; how to provide individualized, meaningful support; and addressing an individual’s communication needs.
Visit resource: SDM Videos on decisions, assistance, and communication
Tips from the Arc Wisconsin: Supported Decision-Making (2018)
Short video describing SDM in Wisconsin, applicable to anyone interested in SDM.
Visit resource: Tips from the Arc Wisconsin: Supported Decision-Making
The Right to Make Choices: A Supported Decision-Making Toolkit for People with Disabilities and their Supporters (January 2018)
A toolkit and guide to supported decision-making for people with disabilities and their supporters.
Alternatives to Guardianship and Guardianship (Mass.) (November 2017)
Provides an overview of guardianship alternatives in Massachusetts including Supported Decision-Making, health care proxies, and powers of attorney. Also provides overview of guardianship in Massachusetts, including information about the rights of individuals who are subject to guardianship.
Visit resource: Alternatives to Guardianship and Guardianship (Mass.)
TASH Connections Supported Decision-Making (2017)
A special issue of TASH Connections on Supported Decision-Making. Articles include:
- Supported Decision Making and Deinstitutionalization: Lessons Learned from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network’s
Invitational Summit by Kelly Israel - Supported Decision-Making for People with Disabilities: International Origins and Influences by Robert D. Dinerstein
- Supported Decision-Making: Legal Basis and Practical Application by Robert D. Fleischner
- Reflections on Autonomy by Dohn Hoyle
- Supported Decision-Making in Tennessee by Lauren Pearson
- Supported Decision-Making and Alternatives to Guardianship by Families by Kathy Brill
Alternatives to Guardianship and the Promises of Supported Decision Making ACLU (March 9, 2017)
Four videos on Alternatives to Guardianship and the Promises of Supported Decision Making ACLU and from UC Davis MIND Institute describing SDM, positioning it as an alternative to guardianship, and offering advice regarding putting SDM into practice. (Note that playlist also links to other UC Davis MIND Institute Videos)
- Supported Decision-Making: Protecting Rights and Ensuring Choices
- 5 Reasons to Rethink Guardianship
- What Supported Decision-Making is and why it Matters?
- Using Supported Decision-Making: a Step-by-Step Guide
Visit resource: Alternatives to Guardianship and the Promises of Supported Decision Making ACLU
Cents and Sensibility: A Guide to Money Management (2017)
Comprehensive guide to money management for people with disabilities. Contains helpful worksheets and tools for thinking about making decisions about money. Some materials are specific to Pennsylvania.
Visit resource: Cents and Sensibility: A Guide to Money Management
The Right to Make Choices: New Resource on Supported Decision-Making (February 2016)
This guide by the Autistic Self Advocacy Network explains Supported Decision-Making, guardianship, and laws about decision-making in an easy-read format.
Easy version read for families is available here.
Visit resource: The Right to Make Choices: New Resource on Supported Decision-Making
What’s Next? : A Self-Advocate’s Guided Tour through Transition for Parents and Other Supporters (2016)
A guide authored a self-advocate on transition planning for young people. Useful for families and supporters assisting with transition. Available in variety of formats.
