Supported Decision Making for People with Intellectual Disabilities:
An Alternative to Guardianship

April 4, 2014 - Duration 2.75 hrs

Robert Dinerstein, JD
Professor of Law and Associate Dean for Experiential Education
American University, Washington College of Law
Washington, DC

This presentation will explore the concept of supported decision making for people with intellectual disabilities.  It will provide a definition of the concept; it’s theoretical basis; formal and informal examples of it in practice; examples of jurisdictions that have used it; reasons why the concept is gaining resonance among many, including its support in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and potential difficulties with its implementation and proposed responses.

Audio Files Part I (mp3 file)
Audio Files Part II (mp3 file)

Presentation Handouts (PDF Available)

Project Manager: Robyn Carroll
Program Staff: Debbie Mahovetz, Ziba Arjmand
Project Support Staff: Gail DiPane

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School