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!
Constantly Evolving: Celebrating Our 15th Training of Facilitators
It’s hard to believe, but the Training of Facilitators (TOF) that began this week is actually the 15th we’ve held… Continue reading Constantly Evolving: Celebrating Our 15th Training of Facilitators
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
SDMA Law Passes the State Senate Unanimously
When SDMNY began almost 6 years ago, one of its jobs was to develop an evidentiary base for an SDMA… Continue reading SDMA Law Passes the State Senate Unanimously