What is Supported Decision-Making?
Making your own choices is an important part of life. Supported decision-making (SDM) is a tool that lets people with disabilities get help making choices in different parts of their lives. Supported decision-making is not guardianship. Guardianship assigns another person to make decisions for a person with a disability. Supported decision-making lets a person with a disability keep the right to make decisions about their life with help from people they trust.
DNEA Supported-Decision Making Resources
Training Videos
These videos are part of a three-part speaking series on supported decision-making with Jonathan Martinis. Supported decision-making (SDM) is an alternative to guardianship that allows people with disabilities to get the help they may need to make choices about their life.
Supported Decision-Making: From Justice to Jenny to Justice for All
Education, Employment, and Independent Living: SDM in Spec Ed and Voc Rehab
Taking Care, Taking the Lead: Supported Decision-Making in Health Care and Life Planning
Resource Guide
These resource guides are tailored to professionals in diverse sectors, including banks, medical institutions, offices, and agencies.
Supported Decision-Making in Delaware
This resource guide explores SMD and provides information about how it is different from guardianship. Delaware specific resource links are provided.
Understanding Supported Decision-Making in Delaware: A Guide for Community Members
This resource guide is tailored to professionals in diverse sectors, including banks, medical institutions, offices, and agencies.
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My Life, My Decisions: A Supported Decision-Making Summit Information
Thank you for joining us for the My Life, My Decisions: A Supported Decision-Making Summit! As a reminder, you can access summit-related resources, by clicking the link below!