In 2022, a Maryland law passed to allow adults to use supported decision-making (SDM). Adults in Maryland can use SDM to get support to understand, consider, and make decisions themselves.
Check out the Council’s fact sheet below to learn more about SDM in Maryland.
Supported Decision-Making Fact Sheet
La hoja informativa de toma de decisiones respaldada en español
More Resources
The National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making
The Council funded the Parents’ Place of Maryland (PPMD) to make supported decision-making (SDM) fact sheets for families. These fact sheets are linked below.
SDM for Youth and Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
SDM: The Role of the Supporter
SDM: How To Be a Self-Advocate
Video: SDM – Sharing a Family’s Journey
Video: SDM – Sharing a Family’s Journey (Spanish)
SDM – Sharing a Family’s Journey: Supplemental Resources