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La tutela no es la única opción – Recursos y Formularios (March 28, 2024)

by Conexiones Latinx-MA & Center for Public Representation

También compartiremos con usted un folleto con enlaces útiles a formularios y recursos relacionados con estas opciones, para que pueda hacerse una idea de cómo son y cómo funcionan.

Proyectos: “Empoderamiento y Capacidad en la Comunidad Hispana” y “Apoyo a la Toma de Decisiones: Diversidad, Equidad e Inclusión.” Financiado a través de una subvención del Consejo de Discapacidades del Desarrollo de Massachusetts, EE. UU. Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los Estados Unidos, Administración para la Vida Comunitaria, Adjudicación Federal No. 93.630.

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Guardianship is Not the Only Option – Resources & Forms for Massachusetts Families (March 21, 2024)

by Center for Public Representation & Conexiones Latinx-MA

We want families and people with disabilities in Massachusetts to know about all their options for decision-making support in adulthood, so they can find the right fit for them. This handout providers useful links to forms and resources related to alternatives to guardianship in education, health care, and finances. It is also available in Spanish.

This handout was developed as part of a training initiative, “Supported Decision-Making: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion” and “Empower and Ability in the Hispanic Community,” funded in part through a grant from the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, Federal Award No. 93.630.

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PowerPoint – “Guardianship is Not the Only Option: Supporting Decisions in Adulthood” (March 2024)

by Conexiones Latinx-MA, Inc. and Center for Public Representation

We want families and people with disabilities in Massachusetts to know about all their options for decision-making support in adulthood, so they can find the right fit for them. We partnered on a training initiative, “Guardianship is Not the Only Option: Supporting Decisions in Adulthood.”

This PowerPoint was developed as part of a training initiative, “Supported Decision-Making: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion” and “Empower and Ability in the Hispanic Community,” funded in part through a grant from the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, Federal Award No. 93.630.

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(January 2024)

by Jonathan Gardner with Sarah Boonin

WBUR Commentary: “I’m an adult with autism. I built a team to help me make decisions.”

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Decision-Making Project with Transition-Aged Students in Medford Public Schools in Massachusetts (February 2022)

This Report summarizes activities and findings from a project to promote alternatives to guardianship and Supported Decision-Making for youth through an innovative, replicable decision-making workshop that was piloted in the summer of 2021 as part of Medford Public Schools’ transition program in Massachusetts. This PowerPoint summarizes the key results. This project was funded by the Massachusetts Developmental Disabilities Council and facilitated by the Center for Public Representation (CPR) and Emily Berheide, CPR consultant.

The Horror of an Unwanted Conservatorship, According to People Who Lived It (July 8, 2021)

by Reina Sultan

Article on people who had their guardianship or conservatorship terminated. Features Cory, participant in CPR and Nonotuck Supported Decision-Making pilot, who had his guardianship terminated in favor of Supported Decision-Making.

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Letter from Senator Warren and Senator Casey on federal response of guardianship reform (July 1, 2021)

by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Robert P. Casey

Letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and U.S. Department of Justice Attorney General Merrick Garland regarding federal response of guardianship and conservatorship reform as highlighted by Britney Spears’ experiences.

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Summary, Findings, and Recommendations of The Virginia Supported Decision-Making Pilot Project (2021)

by The Arc of Northern Virginia

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.

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For the Disability Community, Britney Spears’ Situation Is All Too Familiar (June 29, 2021)

by Mary Harris, Slate

Article based on podcast interview with reporter Sara Luterman discussing #FreeBritney movement and disability justice context. Includes discussion of Supported Decision-Making as an alternative to guardianship. Access full podcast and transcript here.

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Statement from Disability Justice and Supported Decision-Making Advocates: Britney Spears Spotlights the Need for Change Now (June 25, 2021)

by Coalition

Statement from Disability Justice and Supported Decision-Making Advocates: Britney Spears Spotlights the Need for Change Now

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