From the beginning, one of SDMNY’s charges has been to pilot a facilitation process culminating in an SDMA as a… Continue reading An Especially Exciting Restoration of Rights
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SDM and SDMNY Shine at State’s Largest Gathering of Persons in the I/DD Field; OPWDD Commissioner Expresses Strong Support
Every April the Sagamore Hotel in Bolton Landing, NY hosts a gathering of the largest group of people involved in… Continue reading SDM and SDMNY Shine at State’s Largest Gathering of Persons in the I/DD Field; OPWDD Commissioner Expresses Strong Support
A New Attempt to Reform an Outmoded Guardianship Law
Guardianship laws have existed in the U.S for centuries, and in the world, for millenia. Here in New York, Surrogates… Continue reading A New Attempt to Reform an Outmoded Guardianship Law
SDMNY Facilitation Independently Validated!
Since the first group of Decision-Makers signed their SDMAs in 2018, we’ve known that our 3-phase facilitation process really works… Continue reading SDMNY Facilitation Independently Validated!
Supported Decision-Making Agreement (SDMA) Bill Signed by the Governor Kathy Hochul
This past Tuesday was the 32nd anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), widely considered the… Continue reading Supported Decision-Making Agreement (SDMA) Bill Signed by the Governor Kathy Hochul
TRULY GREAT GOOD NEWS: SDMA LEGISLATION PASSES!
When we first got our grant from DDPC, one of the goals was to create an evidentiary base for SDM… Continue reading TRULY GREAT GOOD NEWS: SDMA LEGISLATION PASSES!