Release Date: Wednesday – February 4, 2026
Archive, Bios, Description, and Transcripts for Episode 150
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Contents
- Justice for Jenny Hatch Resources
- Supported Decision-Making Resources
- Self-Advocacy Resources
- ADA Live Podcasts and Resources on Supported Decision-Making and Self Advocacy
- Supported Decision-Making Webinar Series
Justice for Jenny Hatch Resources
- Jenny Hatch Justice Project
Phone: 202-448-1448
Email: Contact Form
Contact: : jennyhatchjusticeproject.org/contact-us
Source: Jenny Hatch Justice Project, Quality Trust
Web: jennyhatchjusticeproject.org - Justice for Jenny Trial – Legal Documents and Testimony
Source: Jenny Hatch Justice Project
Web: jennyhatchjusticeproject.org/trial - Book: Supported Decision-Making: From Justice for Jenny to Justice for All!
Written by Jonathan Martinis and Dr. Peter Blanck.
This electronic book is available for purchase on Amazon.com (Kindle). NOTE: If you need help buying a copy of his book, please e-mail the author, Jonathan Martinis, at jgmartin@syr.edu.
Source: Amazon
Web: amazon.com/gp/product/B07YQCK2VX
Supported Decision-Making Resources
- National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making
This project brings together many groups, including older adults, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), family members, advocates, professionals and providers.
Web: supporteddecisionmaking.org - Supported Decision-Making Tools
These user-friendly guides and toolkits to help older adults and people with disabilities exercise their right to make choices.
Web: supporteddecisionmaking.org/resource-library - Supported Decision-Making Model Agreements
Web: supporteddecisionmaking.org/resource_library/sdm-model-agreements - Supported Decision-Making Research Library
Web: supporteddecisionmaking.org/research-articles - Supported Decision-Making and Guardianship Laws in My State
Learn more about supported decision-making laws in your state.
Web: supporteddecisionmaking.org/states - Video: Supported Decision-Making: Protecting Rights, Ensuring Choices
A video presentation by Jonathan Martinis. (Captioned, 18:05 minutes)
Source: University of California Davis MIND Institute
Web: youtube.com/watch?v=Q8Na88Wz90I - Book: Supported Decision-Making: Theory, Research, and Practice to Enhance Self-Determination and Quality of Life
Written by Karrie Shogren, Michael Wehmeyer, Jonathan Martinis and Peter Blanck.
This textbook explains factual research on critical elements and applications of supported decision-making that enhance outcomes, including self-determination and quality of life. (2019)
Source: Amazon
Web: amazon.com/Supported-Decision-Making-Self-Determination-Cambridge-Disability/dp/1108475647 - FAQs about Supported Decision-Making [PDF file]
A list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and answers about supported decision making and the legal rights of people with disabilities.
Source: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Web: aclu.org/other/faqs-about-supported-decision-making - Brainstorming Guide to Supported Decision-Making [PDF file]
This tool helps people think about the ways they are already using supported decision-making and think about new ways the person with a disability can learn to make their own safe, informed choices.
Source: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Web: aclu.org/other/brainstorming-guide-supported-decision-making - Supported Decision-Making – United States Laws
Source: Center for Public Representation (CPR)
Web: supporteddecisions.org/u-s-supported-decision-making-laws - Supported Decision-Making – New York State
Source: Center for Public Representation (CPR)
Web: sdmny.org - National Guardianship Association Position Statement on Supported Decision-Making [PDF file]
Source: National Guardianship Association (September 2017)
Web: guardianship.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/SDM-Position-Statement-9-20-17.pdf - Guardianship and Conservatorship Resources
Source: American Bar Association
Web: americanbar.org/groups/law_aging/resources/guardianship_law_practice - Disability and Guardianship Project (California)
Their mission is to promote access to justice for adults with cognitive and communication disabilities who are involved in guardianship proceedings and to promote viable alternatives to guardianship.
Source: Spectrum Institute
Web: spectruminstitute.org/guardianship
Self-Advocacy Resources
- Centers for Independent Living (CIL) Fact Sheet
These programs provide tools, resources, and supports for integrating people with disabilities fully into their communities to promote equal opportunities, self-determination, and respect.
Source: Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Web: acl.gov/sites/default/files/programs/2023-12/CIL_FactSheet_2023.508.pdf - Find Your Local Center for Independent Living (CIL)
Web: acl.gov/programs/centers-independent-living/list-cils-and-spils - Partners in Policymaking Online Course
This free, online curriculum has five courses for anyone who wants to learn about key issues important to people with developmental disabilities. Also available in Spanish.
Source: Minnesota Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities
Web: partnersonlinecourses.com - Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
Web: autisticadvocacy.org - A Self-Advocate’s Guide to the Americans with Disabilities Act
Source: Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
Web: autisticadvocacy.org/policy/toolkits/ada - Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADS) Innovation Project in California
Source: California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC)
Web: padsca.org - In the Driver’s Seat: A Guide to Self-Directed Mental Health Care [PDF, 40 pages]
Source: Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Web: bazelon.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Drivers-seat.pdf - State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (DD)
To find your state DD Council, visit their website or call the Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL).
Phone: 1-888-677-1199
Web: dial.acl.gov.
Source: Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Web: acl.gov/programs/aging-and-disability-networks/state-councils-developmental-disabilities#StateCouncilsonDevelopmentalDisabilitiesProgramContacts - ABLE National Resource Center
An ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Account is a tax-advantaged savings and investment account for eligible individuals with disabilities and their families, allowing them to save money for qualified disability expenses without jeopardizing their eligibility for benefits like SSI and Medicaid.
Source: National Disability Institute (NDI)
Web: ablenrc.org - Money Smart for Young People
Source: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Web: fdic.gov/consumer-resource-center/money-smart-young-people
ADA Live Podcasts and Resources on Supported Decision-Making and Self Advocacy
You can access all ADA Live! episodes with archived audio, accessible transcripts, and resources at ADAlive.org. Listen on the SoundCloud ADA Live! channel at soundcloud.com/adalive Most episode transcripts are also available in Spanish: Transcripciones de los episodios en español.
- Episode 145: Boys & Girls Clubs of America Empower Youth With and Without Disabilities | Episode 145 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-145
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-145-resources - Episode 144: The California Project on Psychiatric Advanced Directives | Episode 144 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-144
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-144-resources - Episode 134: ‘I Am in Here’ – Elizabeth Bonker’s Mission to Expand the Power of Neurodiversity | Episode 134 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-134
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-134-resources - Episode 128: Helping Youth and Adults with Autism Build Independent Lives | Episode 128 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-128
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-128-resources - Episode 100: Show Them How Smart You Are: Self-Advocacy, Parenting, and Autism | Episode 100 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-100
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-100-resources - Episode 91: Protection and Advocacy Systems for People with Disabilities | Episode 91 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-91
Resources: adalive.org/episodes/episode-91-resources - Episode 78: Living with a Disability: Four People Share their Stories | Episode 78 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-78
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-78-resources - Episode 75: Supported Decision-Making: From Justice for Jenny to Justice for All! | Episode 75 Resources
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-75
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-75-resources - Episode 60: Supported Decision-Making (SDM) and Conservatorship
Note: There is no resource list for this episode.
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-60 - Episode 51: ABLE Accounts – Answers to Your Questions | Episode 51 Resource List
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-51
Resources: adalive.org/resources/episode-51-resources - Episode 31: Supported Decision-Making: Continuing the Conversation
Note: There is no resource list for this episode.
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-31 - Episode 25: The Interplay between Guardianship and the ADA
Note: There is no resource list for this episode.
Podcast: adalive.org/episodes/episode-25
Supported Decision-Making Webinar Series
Supported Decision-Making Three Part Webinar Series (2014)
The Jenny Hatch Justice Project (JHJP) established by Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities (who represented Jenny at her trial) hosted a three-part webinar series in collaboration with the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University, and Autistic Self Advocacy Network to increase awareness and understanding of Supported Decision-Making and the implications for policy and practice at a community, state, and national level.
Source: Jenny Hatch Justice Project
Web: jennyhatchjusticeproject.org/SDM_webinars_2014
More Information and Webinar Series Archives:
- Lessons Learned from the Canadian Experience: Supported Decision-Making Models
Web: jennyhatchjusticeproject.org/032614_sdm_webinar - Introduction to Supported Decision-Making
Web: jennyhatchjusticeproject.org/043014_sdm_webinar - Supported Decision-Making: The Next Level of Policy Development
Web: jennyhatchjusticeproject.org/052214_sdm_webinar