How Guardianship and Alternatives Impact the Autonomy of People with ID/DD


How Guardianship and Alternatives Impact the Autonomy of People with ID/DD

Introduction

Useful to: Parent Centers and others working with families who have a family member or friend with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

The complete title of this resource from the National Council on Disabilities is Turning Rights Into Reality: How Guardianship and Alternatives Impact the Autonomy of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. It’s a bit of a whopper–111 pages in all–but it’s authoritative and submitted to the President and Congress as part of the Council’s independent advisory role. Here’s an overview of the topics it addresses, chapter by chapter:

  • Introduction to ID/DD, guardianship, and alternatives
  • School-to-guardianship pipeline for youth with disabilities
  • Treatment of people with ID/DD under state guardianship law
  • U.S. trends in guardianship and alternatives
  • Indepth look at these issues in the District of Columbia
  • Other stakeholder experiences
  • Findings and recommendations
  • Access Turning Rights into Reality at:

Not a Member?

If you are a member of NASET, please login to freely access this and all archived articles.

If you are NOT A MEMBER of NASET you may purchase this article for $.99 (use the "Buy now" button above) or Join NASET for free access to this and all articles within past publications..

NASET Members may access this Parent Teacher Conference Handout by Logging in (see Login area to the right). Visitors can access a sample PTCH by Clicking Here

Return to Main Parent Teacher Conference Handouts Page - Click here

forgot username or password?