Guardianships: They Don’t Have to Last Forever In this webinar, you will hear from Nicolas Clouse who will discuss his journey to restoration of rights after guardianship. Mr. Clouse will be joined by his attorney Justin Schrock, Harris County … Read more
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Check out this article, published today at North Carolina Health News: People under guardianship in NC would have more rights and information, under proposed revamp of statute by Thomas Goldsmith and Rose Hoban May 1, 2023 Charlotte resident Tylor Freeman said now that … Read more
Last week on Thursday, April 20, NC Senate Bill 308 unanimously passed its 3rd reading, which means it now goes to the House for a vote. On Tuesday, April 25 we will celebrate this bill in Raleigh at the Guardianship … Read more
Monday’s New York Times published a Guest Opinion by Emily Largent, Andrew Peterson and Jason Karlawish Drs. Largent and Karlawish are senior fellows at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, where they are also professors at the … Read more
As many of you are keenly aware, the transition to adulthood for youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) can be difficult to navigate. Whether you are a self-advocate, a parent or family member, teacher or educator, social worker, service … Read more
Guest Blogger: Philip Woodward, Systems Change Manager, North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCCDD) March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is “Beyond the Conversation.” You can learn more at the National Association of Councils on Developmental … Read more
Have you heard about Supported Decision-Making? Do you know what it includes? Look at our new educational videos (in English and Spanish) and learn about SDM options. Here’s a link to the UNC Cares YouTube page as well. Don’t forget … Read more
March is Disability Awareness Month. In honor of this, our guest blogger is self-advocate, Kenneth Kelty. Guest Blogger: Kenneth Kelty, award winning motivational speaker and activist on his life with disabilities and self determination. Kenneth is very passionate about disability … Read more
