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Category: News

Our First SDMNY Restoration

Posted on May 7, 2021May 7, 2021
Portrait of Bobby Terry, a young man smiling and seated in his electric power wheelchair.

When SDMNY began and we did our first presentation at the NY Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation (then NYSACRA) Conference,… Continue reading Our First SDMNY Restoration

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SDM Panel at the New York State Bar Association’s Virtual Conference

Posted on January 29, 2021February 12, 2021
Annual Meeting A Two-Week Virtual Conference, Elder Law & Special Needs Section

On January 21, during the annual meeting of the New York State Bar, the Committee on Disability Rights and the… Continue reading SDM Panel at the New York State Bar Association’s Virtual Conference

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Making Supported Decisions Legal

Posted on January 22, 2021February 10, 2021
SDMNY Focus Group Discussions with Self-Advocates On a Future Supported Decision-Making Law

Making an SDMA is valuable in many ways, yet “third parties”—doctors, bank officers, landlords, etc.—are still able to ignore the… Continue reading Making Supported Decisions Legal

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Gala Premiere of SDMNY Videos Produces Joy and Tears

Posted on January 11, 2021February 10, 2021
Screenshot of participants in the Gala Premiere of three SDMNY videos on December 18, 2020.

On the evening of Friday, December 18th, SDMNY hosted an intimate Zoom gathering for all those who participated in and… Continue reading Gala Premiere of SDMNY Videos Produces Joy and Tears

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