ADA Live! Supported Decision-Making (SDM) and Conservatorship

Event Date/Time: 

Wednesday, September 5th, 2018
1:00 PM EDT - 1:30 PM EDT

Location: 

Web - ADA Live! , BlogTalkRadio, and Facebook; real-time captioning available

Description: 

Under Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), people with disabilities enjoy legal capacity—the capacity for rights and capacity to act—on an equal basis with others in all aspects of life. Supported Decision-Making (SDM) is a framework that supports this right and helps individuals with disabilities make choices about their own lives with support from a team of people. Supported Decision-Making is an alternative to guardianship.

In this episode, thought leaders Peter Blanck, Ph.D., J.D. and Jonathan Martinis, Esq., J.D. of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, will discuss recent court cases where rights were restored and Supported Decision-Making teams were established.

FREE and no registration is required.

To Listen to the Broadcast:

From the Sponsor: 

Region 4 - Southeast ADA Center

Audience: 

People with Disabilities, Attorney or Other Legal Professional, Consumer Advocate, Family Member of Person With Disability, Policy Expert, Service Provider

Topic: 

General ADA Information, Other Laws, Legal Assistance

Registration: 

Not Required

Cost: 

Free