Dr. Karrie Shogren (KS UCEDD) Testifies Before U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging
March 29, 2023
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On March 30, Dr. Karrie Shogren of the Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities will testify in Washington, DC before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging at a briefing titled, "Guardianship and Alternatives: Protection and Empowerment." Dr. Shogren, Director of the Kansas UCEDD, will be testifying about her work on the Supported Decision-Making Inventory that she has developed and the relationship to guardianship. The briefing will be livestreamed at 10:00 AM ET.
The panel will be moderated by Robert P. Casey, Jr., Chairman, and Mike Braun, Ranking Member.
Witnesses
- Dr. Tina Paone, Professor and Licensed Therapist, Lansdale, PA
- Mr. Ryan King, Guardianship Reform Advocate, Accompanied by Ms. Susie King, Ryan's Mother, Washington, DC
- Mr. Nick Parker, Staff Attorney, Adult Guardianship Office, Indiana Office of Court Services, Indiana Supreme Court, Indianapolis, IN
- Dr. Karrie Shogren, Director, Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities, Lawrence, KS