National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making
National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making
National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making
RESOURCE TYPE
Information | Tool/form | Guide | Research
LANGUAGE
English
AUDIENCE
Caregivers | Healthcare providers | Educators | Individuals with disabilities | Post-secondary students | Family members | Advocates | Interprofessionals
Resource Description
Introduction: The National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making (NRC-SDM) helps people with disabilities make their own choices. This website has tools and information about supported decision-making. When people use supported decision-making, they work with trusted helpers to make their own choices about their lives.
Resource Summary
Content Summary: The NRC-SDM has a Resource Library with guides, tools, and real examples. These help people learn about making choices in areas like health care, school, money, and jobs. Each state has different rules about supported decision-making. The NRC-SDM shows what the rules are in each state. This helps people find the exact information they need for where they live. The NRC-SDM gives sample forms that people can use. These forms help write down who will help with decisions and how they will help. People can change these forms to fit what they need. They can use supporters for some decisions, but not others, and choose which areas of life they need help with. People can also watch videos and read stories on the website. These show how supported decision-making works in real life. The stories come from people who use supported decision-making every day. They share how it has made their lives better. The Jenny Hatch Justice Project is a special part of the NRC-SDM. This project helps people learn about their rights. It shows them how to use supported decision-making in their own lives. The NRC-SDM brings together all kinds of help in one place. It has forms, guides, state rules, and personal stories. The goal is to help people with disabilities live on their own terms. This means they can make their own choices and be active in their communities. The NRC-SDM helps many different people. It helps people with disabilities, their families, teachers, and other helpers. Everyone can learn how supported decision-making works and how to use it well.