SDM Resource Library

The Center for Public Representation partnered on a training initiative with the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association in Lowell, Massachusetts in 2025. The initiative resulted in a series of three hybrid (virtual and in-person) workshops that provided education on Supported Decision-Making. Each focused on a different life area – education, health care, and finances. This is the English version of the PowerPoint we used during the first session, entitled “Supported Decision-Making in Education.” The Khmer version is available here.

Visit resource: PowerPoint – Supported Decision-Making in Education in Massachusetts

The Center for Public Representation partnered on a training initiative with the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association in Lowell, Massachusetts in 2025. The initiative resulted in a series of three hybrid (virtual and in-person) workshops that provided education on Supported Decision-Making. Each focused on a different life area – education, health care, and finances. This is the English version of one of the handouts we used. The Khmer version is available here.

Visit resource: Handout – Getting Started with Supported Decision-Making in Massachusetts

The Center for Public Representation partnered on a training initiative with the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association in Lowell, Massachusetts in 2025. The initiative resulted in a series of three hybrid (virtual and in-person) workshops that provided education on Supported Decision-Making. Each focused on a different life area – education, health care, and finances. This is the English version of the flyer we used to advertise the training. The Khmer version is available here.

Visit resource: Flyer – 2025 Supported Decision-Making Workshop Series for Massachusetts Residents

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

The Center for Public Representation wants families and people with disabilities in Massachusetts to know about their options for decision-making support in adulthood, so they can find the right fit for them.  We partnered on a training initiative with the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association in Lowell, Massachusetts.  This is the English version of one of the handouts we used. The Khmer version is available here.

Visit resource: Handout – CPR SDM Agreement Form Instructions for Massachusetts Residents