… the Right to Self-determination: Supported Decision-Making Wed, 01/28/2015 - 12:00 For many years, state courts … the authority to make all financial, legal, and personal decisions on behalf of another person. Essentially, the … with disabilities and older adults are incapable of making decisions. That is simply not the case. The goal of the …
… New Funding Opportunity: Supported Decision Making Across the Lifespan Planning Grant Mon, 07/01/2019 - … to make progress in strategies and facilitate decisional supports for all adults. The purpose of these planning … Decision Making (SDM) as a specific way of supporting decisions, and would require looking across other mechanisms …
… life. They believed Adam’s disability was keeping him from making an informed decision about the procedure. They were … the country like “Adam” who are fighting to make their own decisions about how they live their lives – decisions about … decision maker with the right support and accommodations. Supports vary based on the needs of the person. AIDD, and …
… a sea change in the way our country approaches providing supports to people with disabilities. Watch: Bringing …
… to make progress in strategies and facilitate decisional supports for all adults. These planning grants will support … (I/DD) through the use of a full range of decisional supports. The plans will be developed with consensus from … will provide access to more strategies to support decision-making. This will provide individuals the opportunity to use …
… (ID/DD) away from guardianship to supported decision making (SDM), which allows individuals with disabilities to make decisions for themselves and choose the level of support … a top priority for ACL for good reason, “When we have the supports and skills we need to make decisions for ourselves, …
… reshape the systems that provide long-term services and supports to include more home-and-community-based services. … with dressing, grocery shopping, and other routine tasks, making it possible for them to continue living in their … Living for Older Adults Who Need Long-term Services and Supports (PDF, 299KB) : Issue Brief from the Center for …
CMS Announces Medicare Will Cover Seat Elevation Equipment for Eligible Power Wheelchair Users Wed, 05/17/2023 - 12:00 Yesterday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in a national coverage decision that Medicare will now cover …
… fully in their communities. By funding services and supports provided by networks of community-based … settings rule. In short, at ACL, we are fully committed to making community living possible for all. View Printable …
… explore less restrictive alternatives, such as decision-making tools, services, and/or alternative court processes … for guardianship/conservatorship and supported decision-making, improve accessibility of information for those … states and territories in 2021 and 2022 . The EJIG program supports the continued development of evidence-based …
