Recent News
- Prestigious Fourth National Guardianship Summit Embraces Supported Decision-MakingOver the past 30 years, guardianship reform has been spearheaded by the National Guardianship Summits, held in 1988, 2001, and 2011, with the most recent, the Fourth, held just last week. These invitational “consensus conferences” issue recommendations that have been subsequently adopted in law and policy, and are convened by a coalition of influential organizations… Continue reading Prestigious Fourth National Guardianship Summit Embraces Supported Decision-Making
- Our First SDMNY RestorationWhen SDMNY began and we did our first presentation at the NY Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation (then NYSACRA) Conference, we were approached by a provider from Rochester who told us she knew a young man for whom SDM would be perfect—and she was so right! At the time, our only site was in NYC… Continue reading Our First SDMNY Restoration
- SDM Panel at the New York State Bar Association’s Virtual ConferenceOn January 21, during the annual meeting of the New York State Bar, the Committee on Disability Rights and the Elder Law & Special Needs Section sponsored a two-hour panel on Supported Decision-Making Agreement (SDMA) legislation. One of the primary messages of the panel was how SDMNY has successfully demonstrated that Supported Decision-Making really works… Continue reading SDM Panel at the New York State Bar Association’s Virtual Conference
- Making Supported Decisions LegalMaking an SDMA is valuable in many ways, yet “third parties”—doctors, bank officers, landlords, etc.—are still able to ignore the decisions made by people with developmental disabilities. One of SDMNY’s goals has been to show the legislature how, using an SDMA, a person can make decisions with the support of trusted people in their lives… Continue reading Making Supported Decisions Legal
- Gala Premiere of SDMNY Videos Produces Joy and TearsOn the evening of Friday, December 18th, SDMNY hosted an intimate Zoom gathering for all those who participated in and supported three new videos [link to videos] about the SDMNY pilot project. Over 25 people joined the call to together view videos they helped to make. Attendees of the pre-holiday Gala Premiere were festively attired,… Continue reading Gala Premiere of SDMNY Videos Produces Joy and Tears