PowerPoint slides from a 2026 AAIDD conference presentation by Morgan K. Whitlatch, Center for Public Representation; Dana Loyd, GAO, and Darien Todd, Georgia State University and Youth Ambassador; and Valeri Bradley, Human Services Research Institute.
Visit resource: CYVYC – 2026 AAIDD Conference Issue Brief Presentation
This is the PowerPoint to a webinar hosted the Parent/Professional Advocacy League (PPAL) in June 2025. Entitled “Guardianship is Not the Only Option: Supporting Decisions in Adulthood,” these webinars are tailored to families and professionals who support people with behavioral and mental health disabilities, including people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who are dually diagnosed.
Visit resource: PowerPoint – Guardianship is Not the Only Option – Hosted by PPAL
This law review article by Professor Robert D. Dinerstein discusses how supported decision-making will be defined and implemented in light of the language of Article 12 of the United Nations United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It also provides an overview of guardianship and its alternatives.
Este documento de preguntas y respuestas fue elaborado originalmente por CPR y CLMA para una serie de seminarios web organizados por la Liga de Defensa de Padres y Profesionales. La última actualización del documento data del 25 de enero de 2026. También está disponible en inglés.
This resource directs you to information about Supported Decision-Making, including frequently asked questions, real life stories, and a guide to getting started. It also provides information about supported decision-making in health care, education, and finances. It was developed as part of a project funded 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.
Visit resource: Supported Decision-Making Resources for Families
Information about how to remove a Social Security Administration appointed representative payee if you no longer need one, including tips and advice for presenting information to SSA about why you no longer need a representative payee.
Visit resource: How to Change, Remove, or Report a Representative Payee
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
