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THE COUNCIL ON QUALITY AND LEADERSHIP: Supported Decision Making in the United States

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Supported decision making (SDM) is a flexible alternative to guardianship which provides a process that recognizes people with disabilities as persons before the law, providing a pathway to exercise legal capacity by focusing on developing supports to enable autonomous decision-making. The Council on Quality and Leadership recently issued a paper about applying approaches of SDM in the US.  It also discusses best practices and benefits of SDM over other forms of legal representation.

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