National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making

10/20/2025

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Jonathan Martinis, senior director of law and policy at BBI, published in 40 Big Ideas that shape inclusive communities Supported Decision-Making – Keeping the Promise of the Americans with Disabilities Act
https://bbi.syr.edu/2025/10/martinis-big-ideas/

09/11/2025

Volunteers needed for research study
Researchers at Syracuse University are looking for individuals to participate in a study to learn more about the effectiveness of services provided to jobseekers with disabilities.
Your are eligible if you:
Are 18-64 years old
Currently receive SSI or SSDI
Have access to internet via phone, tablet, or computer
Are not currently receiving benefits counseling services
Participation is voluntary
Participation involves
Completing 3 online surveys of 30 minutes each
Being assigned to one of two groups. Activities may differ by group; some participants will take part in additional sessions related to benefits counseling
Participants will receive
A $25 e-gift card for signing up to participate
A $25 e-gift card for each online survey completed
Interested?
If you are interested or want to learn more about this opportunity, contact the Burton Blatt Institute by email at [email protected]

07/22/2025

We are only days away from the 35th Anniversary of the ADA! Kick off your celebration with this enlightening video featuring notable icons like Anjali Florber-Pratt, Eve Hill, Tony Coehlo, Judy Heumann, Lex Frieden, Peter Blanck, and Michael Morris as they discuss the importance of the ADA and its impact on the lives of people with disabilities.
https://adaanniversary.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/ada-anniversary-celebration-final.mp4

03/24/2025

Whether you are a person with a disability or a person with responsibilities under the ADA, the "Foundations of the Americans with Disabilities Act" web course from the Southeast ADA Center is a great place to learn more about the ADA! Get started here: https://bit.ly/foundations-ada-course

This course costs $5 to enroll in and is self-paced.

03/24/2025

BBI's Senior Director for Law and Policy Jonathan Martinis featured in an article by the ABA today. Addressing the School-to-Guardianship Pipeline

Young adults with disabilities are often funneled into guardianship by what the National Council on Disability (NCD) in its 2018 report called the “school-to-guardianship pipeline."

12/02/2024

Supported Decision Making Fact sheet from the Southeast ADA Center and Cares at the UNC School of Social Work
https://adasoutheast.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/SDM-supported-decision-making-fact-sheet.pdf

11/21/2024

National Family Caregivers Month (NFCM) is celebrated every November to recognize and honor the caregivers who provide care and medical assistance to loved ones:
Supporting aging parents
Raising young children
Caring for loved ones with disabilities
The month is led by the Caregiver Action Network (CAN), a nonprofit that provides free education, peer support, and resources to family caregivers. The 2024 theme is "I Care..." to highlight the importance of self-recognition and self-identity.

10/28/2024

We are less than 2 weeks away from Election Day, and it’s time for the 61 million disabled people in this country to be seen and heard. This incredible PSA from our friends at New Disabled South, American Association of People with Disabilities, Detroit Disability Power and Disability Culture Lab is an impactful way to let those in power know that disabled voters will not be counted out!

We’re two weeks away from Election Day, and it’s time for the 61 million disabled people in this country to be seen and heard. This incredible new ad from ou...

07/06/2024

https://www.wptv.com/news/state/supported-decision-making-bill-helps-adults-with-intellectual-disabilities-keep-freedoms

Michael Lincoln-McCreight was the first person in the state to be removed from the guardianship program and allowed a Supported Decision Making agreement.

07/01/2024

It’s July, which means it is officially DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH! Disability Pride has been a part of the Disability Community since 1990! Learn More about Disability Pride and What YOU can Do!

 What is Disability Pride? Image description: Top left photo shows two young boys, one using a white cane, standing in front of a banner at a parade. From the 2015 New York City Disability Pride parade (the first parade in NYC). Top right, a black and white photo of Disability activists Marca Brist...

06/22/2024

Today is the 25th Anniversary of the Olmstead Decision June 22, 1999. Olmstead v. LC is regarded as one of the most important civil rights cases for people with disabilities. Drawing from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Supreme Court held that people with disabilities have a qualified right to live in the community of their choosing and that states must eliminate the unnecessary segregation of persons with disabilities. Learn more about the Olmstead Decision
https://archive.ada.gov/olmstead/olmstead_about.htm

04/04/2024

Check out this tool - “Let Me Do It is an app to help people with disabilities and their supporters track decisions and daily tasks.”

My Choice. My Voice. Let Me Do It is an App Empowering Individuals with Disabilities to Make Informed Decisions. Sign Up for Early Access Make Your Own Decisions Bridging The Autonomy Gap -I can add decisions and decision steps. -I can add decision aids which can guide and help me. -I can add people...