Resources for Self-Advocates

Self-Advocacy Materials

Transition

• Age of Majority
• A Legal Guide for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities and their Families Transitioning to Adult Services
• Roadmap to Transition: A Handbook for Autistic Youth Transitioning to Adulthood (2016)

Supported Decision-Making

• Advocates as Leaders:  “My Voice Counts”: Supported Decision Making An Alternative to Guardianship: A Self Advocate’s Guide to Supported Decision Making (2017)
• Helpful resources to get started with Supported Decision Making (2020)
• Supported Decision-Making 
• The Right to Make Choices: International Laws and Decision-Making by People with Disabilities [Easy Read] (2016)
• Who’s in Charge Here? [PowerPoint] (2020) 
• Why Supported Decision Making Matters and How to Get Started (2020)

Alternatives to Guardianship

• Self-Advocacy Materials: Alternatives to Guardianship and Guardianship (2012)

Ending Guardianship

• Supported decision making and guardianship termination (2020)
• The Process of Terminating Guardianship (Using Supported Decision-Making) (2020)

Personal Stories

• Supported Decision Making: Gabby’s Story
• Supported Decision Making in Action: Dawn and Belinda’s Story
• Supported Decision Making: Positive Exposure

Advocacy

Videos

• Supported Decision-Making Training Videos from the Southwest Institute for Families and Children (2020)