Supported Decision Making is the least
restrictive decision-making option.
You keep all of your rights and get as
much help as you need to think through your choices.
Who’s the decision-maker? You are!
With support from trusted people chosen by you,
such as friends, family, neighbors, coworkers,
social workers, employers, doctors... Whoever you choose!
You can decide any time that you want help making decisions,
and ask people you trust and who support you to help.
You can form a team and make agreements
about how you will work together.
Some of the good things about Supported Decision Making
are that the final decisions are up to you.
You have a supportive team, of your choosing,
that you trust and that makes you feel heard.
And, you’re more likely to be healthy, happy,
safe, be employed, and live in the community.
On the down side, you may feel overwhelmed with
all of the options and choices you need to make.
This is exactly why you have supporters.
You may need to ask for help understanding the options
and communicating your choices, and that’s just fine.
You have the right to choose who you
want on your decision-making team.
It can be a formal team,
or you can choose to just reach out when you need help.
You have the right to be informed and
receive information in the ways that you can understand
to help you figure out your options for
the decision you are trying to make.
Your Rights:
You have the right to privacy.
You have the right to be treated with dignity and
respect and to control all aspects of your life.
You have the right to make decisions that other
people don’t agree with, as long as you understand
the risks of your decisions.
Decision-making never ends,
but who we ask to help us may change.
If you want to remove someone from your decision-making
team you can make that decision and talk about the
change with the person and your team.
For more information on supported decision-making,
visit DisabilityHubMN.org