See #SDMNY Founding Director Kris Glen talk about #SDM and how it can resolve the conflict between autonomy and protection of adult children with #IDD as she receives an award from the Conflict Resolution . More info and registration: acrgny.org/event-5440485

Some photos from this year's Self-Advocacy of NYS (SANYS) conference. We had a great time talking about #SDM! Thanks to SANYS, our Decision-Makers, and everyone involved and participated! #SDMNY #SupportedDecisionMakingNewYork #disabilityrights #humanrights #specialeducation #selfadvocacy

The health insurance company Elevance Health is putting up $1.42 million in funding to more than double the number of medical schools preparing future doctors to care for people with disabilities. disabilityscoop.com/2023/11/06/mor…

Catch our Decision-Maker Oscar Segal tomorrow at Rick Guidotti for his film screening followed by a Q&A! More info and RSVP: positiveexposure.org/event/film-scr… #SupportedDecisionMaking #SDM #SDMNY #humanrights #disabilityrights #specialeducation #selfadvocacy #IDD #independentlife

Hear #SDMNY Project Director Naomi Brickel talk about #supporteddecisionmaking as an alternative to guardianship on December 4th! Register here: einsteinmed.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Don't miss the #SDM as an #AlternativetoGuardianship info session tomorrow! More information: manhattanddcouncil.org/event/manhatta… #SupportedDecisionMaking #SupportedDecisionMakingNewYork #SDMNY #specialeducation #disabilityrights #humanrights #idd

Happy Holidays🎄

More info and registration: sdmny.org/events/

📌 This Thursday! Supported Decision-Making: A New Paradigm for New York State webinar hosted by The Arc New York Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #supporteddecisionmaking #sdm #sdmny #disabilityrights #humanrights #guardianship #specialeducation #independence #support

April is World Autism Month and Celebrate Diversity Month! Here at the CDD, we view disability as a natural part of the diverse human experience! We continue to work towards supporting diverse and inclusive living. #AutismAcceptance

Captured moments from a few recent Supported Decision-Making Agreement signings. Congratulations to our Decision-Makers, their supporters, facilitators, mentors, and everyone involved!! 🎉🎊 #sdmny #supporteddecisionmaking #disabilityrights #humanrights #idd

Thank you for having us, New York Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation! Congratulations to our Founding Director, Kristin Booth Glen, for her Community Advocacy Award! 👏

We are revisiting our Decision-Maker Jessica's powerful speech on SDM and SDMNY! Watch the full video here: sdmny.org/resources/jess…

Last Friday, July 26, marked the 34th year anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the second year anniversary of New York's Supported Decision-Making Agreement (SDMA) Law! We're looking back at the exciting SDMA Law signing with the Governor Kathy Hochul.

Twenty-three states include spouses as paid caregivers. New Yorks CDPAP program can keep our loved ones home longer with expansions, not cuts. Institutions should be a choice not the only option Alliance to Protect Home Care Save CDPAP payingforseniorcare.com/paying-spousal…

First state-wide Supported Decision-Making Forum was held on Tuesday in Saratoga Springs hosted by our friends and partners at AIM Services Inc. Thanks to AIM and all the participants for continuing to advance SDM and everyone's right to make their own decisions!

We recently learned that SDMNY's accomplishment in NY has been noted and applauded by two separate entities of the United Nations! social.desa.un.org/sites/default/… (support for decision-making is discussed at pp. 290- 293) documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/… (SDMNY is singled out at p. 13)

Last week, SDMNY Director Naomi Brickel attended an international human rights conference hosted by the Support-Girona: Inclusió social /SDM in Catalonia, Spain. We’re excited to have been invited to this conference, learn from others, and share our successes and challenges!

SDMNY Project Director Naomi Brickel will be presenting at A Pathway To Adulthood Using Self-Direction: Transitioning For Independence 2025 Conference. Registration deadline is May 15th! More info and registration: elija.org/events/view/A-…