Supported Decision-Making (SDM) is an alternative to guardianship for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities who need help in making decisions. In February 2022, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed into law the Supported Decision-Making Act. This presentation will provide the legislative background of the Supported Decision-Making Act, an overview of supported decision-making in Illinois, key components of the recently enacted Supported Decision-Making Act, and examples of supported decision-making in practice.
Speaker bio’s
Adam Wiser is the Project Director for the Illinois Self-Advocacy Alliance, Inc. (The Alliance). He also serves on the Young Professional Board and is a member of the Advocacy Awareness club at Center for Independent Futures in Evanston IL. He completed the PACE (Path to Academics, Community and Employment (P.A.C.E) program through National Louis University, and lives independently in his own apartment with roommates.
Krescene Beck is part of the Illinois Self-Advocacy Alliance as well as a Co-Director with Blue Tower Solutions, Inc. She is a licensed Nursing Home Administrator and former Executive Vice President of a large disability service agency. Krescene has spent the past fifteen years years working on statewide grants focused on self-advocacy and on building collaborations to better respond to people with disabilities who experience violence.
Teresa Parks, MSW, NCG is the Deputy Director of the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission as well as Director of the Commission’s Human Rights Authority. Teresa holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana and is National Certified Guardian through the Center for Guardianship Certification. She is also the parent of two adult children, including a son with disabilities.
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