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DDC- Supported Decision Making and Transition Aged Youth

Center:
DE-Center for Disabilities Studies, UCEDD/LEND
Fiscal Year:
2025
Contact Information:
Sarah Mallory
[email protected]
302-831-0350
Project Description:
Supported Decision-Making (SDM) is a legal support option that allows people with disabilities of all ages to get the help they may need to make choices in different areas of life, such as their personal life, healthcare, and/or finances. However, many people are not families with SDM and other less restrictive alternatives to guardianship that are available in Delaware. The Center for Disabilities Studies (CDS), through the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities program (LEND), collaborated with the Delaware Developmental Disability Council (DDC) to develop plain language resources and accompanying resources to explain each of Delaware's legal support options with a focus on transition-aged youth and their famililes.
Keyword(s):
Core Function(s):
Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training, Other Direct/Model Services
Area of Emphasis
Health-Related Activities, Quality of Life
Target Audience:
Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
None
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
Funding Source:
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
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