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Making My Own Decisions is a workbook filled with helpful information and worksheets aimed at strengthening a person’s decision-making and advocacy skills. Chapters include:
- It’s your life: You have the right to make your own decisions
- Getting the support you need to make your own decisions
- What happens when I turn 18?
- Common decision-making supports
- A few words on guardianship
- “Nothing about me without me”
- Practice making decisions
- Resources
The following federal funding partners shared in the cost of producing this material: the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, AIDD (G-1101WAPA48); the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, SAMHSA (SMX539700Q); and the Rehabilitation Services Administration, RSA (H240A140048). These contents are the sole responsibility of Disability Rights Washington and do not necessarily represent the official views of AIDD, SAMHSA or RSA.
This information is a service of Disability Rights Washington (DRW). It provides general information as a public service only, and is not legal advice. If you need legal advice, you should contact an attorney. You do not have an attorney-client relationship with DRW. If you would like more information about this topic or would like to receive this information in an alternative format call DRW at (800) 562-2702, or email info@dr-wa.org.
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