SDM Resource Library

Do you know what it really means to get guardianship in Massachusetts?  Do you know that there are other options to consider?  This flyer has a QR code for people who want to learn more about alternatives to guardianship, including Supported Decision-Making.

Projects: “Empower and Ability in the Hispanic Community” & “Supported Decision-Making: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion”
Funded through grants from the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, Federal Award No. 93.630.

Visit resource: Flyer – Want to Learn More?

This law review article – 40 J. of Legal Medicine 63 (2020) – provides a conceptual framework and practical guidelines for applying the do not oppose prong of the Court’s Olmstead test. It seeks to demonstrate that both Olmstead and the ADA require that a decision to remain in a segregated setting must be a knowing and informed choice made by the individual, with accommodations to both the person’s disability and the vestiges of institutionalization. It argues that, where the person is under guardianship, any decision to oppose integration should be subject to judicial review and approval.

Visit resource: Realizing the Promise of Olmstead: Ensuring the Informed Choice of Institutionalized Persons with Disabilities to Receive Services in the Most Integrated Setting