The Arc of Northern Virginia has created a collection of excellent, accessible resources about Supported Decision-Making including:
- video stories of decision-makers,
- 3 minute webinars on SDM,
- handouts, and
- presentations.
SDM Resource Library
Tag: service providers
Supported Decision Making and Health Care (April 30, 2019)
Website developed by the National Disability Rights Network with video describing SDM’s use in health care settings. Video features Michael Kendrick. ALso contains helpful FAQs on SDM in health care settings.
South Carolina – Supported Decision Making Manuals: for Individuals and Families, Service Providers, and Attorneys (March 2019)
South Carolina Supported Decision-Making Project’s resource page contains a number of useful materials including:
- Supported Decision Making Agreement Template
- Supported Decision Making Manual for Individuals and Families
- Supported Decision Making Manual for Service Providers
- Supported Decision Making Manual for Attorneys
- Videos from people in South Carolina using SDM
- Links to additional resources
Overview of SDM by Michael Kendrick (February 23, 2019)
Michael Kendrick, Director of CPR’s Supported Decision-Making Initiatives, provides an overview of SDM.
Beyond the Binary Competence Evaluation Tool (2019)
Tool for supporters, families, and providers to consider questions of competency, particularly to assess whether individual with a disability is a good candidate for supported decision-making.
Visit resource: Beyond the Binary Competence Evaluation Tool
HSRI Evaluation: Year 2 of CPR Nonotuck SDM Pilot (2016)
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
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.
HSRI Evaluation: Year 1 of CPR Nonotuck SDM Pilot (2015)
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
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.
Visit resource: National Resource Center on Supported Decision-Making
