Below, we have listed resources for you to visit to learn more about supported decision-making.
Supported Decision-Making Resources
In this video, Ivanova interviews David Lord from Disability Rights Washington to find out how Supported Decision Making works. Link Read more
Join Johnathan Martinis, a national expert on disability law and policy, for an introduction to supportive decision making and why Read more
This video from Nevada shares tips on how to make decision sfor those who are using supported decision-making. Link to Read more
In this short video created by the Kentucky University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service (UCEDD), Read more
In this video from the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities, two parents share how supporting their son, who has autism, Read more
In this video, Michael Kendrick, Director of Supported Decision-Making Initiatives, Center for Public Representation, shares an introduction to Supported Decision-Making. Read more
In this video from Disability Rights Texas, Dawn and Belinda talk about how they use supported decision-making. Dawn is 39 Read more
This series of videos from the UC Davis MIND Institute, a collaborative international research center, committed to the awareness, understanding, Read more
This video shares how the Disability Rights Center of Kansas helped an individual with a disability terminate a restrictive guardianship. Read more
In this video from the Tennessee Council on Developmental Disabilities, a self-advocate, Will McMillan, talks about how he makes his Read more
This four-minute video from the The Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) in Australia shows how kinds of informal support should be Read more
This video from the Protection and Advocacy organization in Florida will share how to determine whether SDM is right for Read more
This short video from Disability Rights Florida gives an overview of alternatives to guardianship. Read more
This video from Able South Carolina features discussion on Supported Decision Making, an alternative to guardianship, from a family's perspective Read more
Supported Decision Making is an emerging strategy to enable individuals to make their own choices. This is especially helpful in Read more
"It's my life," Skye says. She makes decisions that keep her healthy in mind and body. She plans meals that Read more
Living in his own apartment gave Ben decisions to make. A big one was choosing a roommate. Supported decision-making gave Read more
This webpage, created by the Kansas University Center for Excellence on Developmental Disabilities (KUCDD), has videos that share advice for Read more
The ACLU recognizes guardianship is not the only option and helps people with disabilities keep their rights and their decision-making Read more
This page includes a number of tools and resources to help people and their supporters explore supported decision-making. Read more
This tool was designed to assist individuals and supporters with exploring decision making support needs for each life domain. Link Read more
This PDF from the Arc of Northern Virginia and their partners show many ways you can use Supported Decision-Making in Read more
This PDF Guide from Florida's Working Interdisciplinary Network of Guardianship Stakeholders explains options people with disabilities can use to help Read more
The Center for Future Planning aims to support and encourage adults with I/DD and their families to plan for the Read more
This website, a project of the Center for Public Representation, offers information about supported decision-making that can help you understand it better, Read more
The National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making (NRC-SDM) builds on and extends the work of Quality Trust’s Jenny Hatch Justice Project by Read more
This guide helps people with disabilities understand decision-making laws. You will learn about different kinds of support you can use Read more
Sample Supported Decision-Making Agreements
Below, you will find PDF files with sample Supported Decision-Making agreements from across the country.
Missouri Supported Decision-Making Agreement template
Missouri Supported Decision-Making Agreement template
Sample Supported Decision-Making Agreement
This template SDM Agreement was created by the Center for Public Representation and is available on the CPR Supported Decision-Making website.
How to Make a Supported Decision-Making Agreement
A Guide from the ACLU for people with disabilities on how to create a SDM agreement
Sample Supported Decision-Making Agreements
A PDF file of a number of sample SDM agreements, compiled by the National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making