Promoting Independence and Self-Determination in Young Adults Through a Supported Decision-Making Model

While systems of supports and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) have taken a decidedly more person-centered turn in recent decades, legal guardianship has remained a predominant choice for parents, other family caregivers, and state legal systems when planning for the adult lives of individuals with I/DD. The result is imposition of legal restrictions on individuals' self-determination: Far from creating ideal circumstances of safety, security, and protection for these individuals, legal guardianship too often severely limits or completely negates the rights of persons with disabilities to make choices for themselves - choices regarding employment, voting, living arrangements, holding a driver's license, engaging in personal relationships, and more.

Topic(s): Transition
Presenter(s): Jon Meyers; Carolyn Tellalian
Session#: NDSC2401-715
Session Length: 90 minutes
Program: 2024 NDSC Annual Convention
Date: Jul 28, 2024

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Promoting Independence and Self-Determination in Young Adults Through a Supported Decision-Making Model

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Jon Meyers

Carolyn Tellalian

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