Legal Capacity: Tools for you, your family, and your community
Think about the last time you visited the bank. did the banker let you withdraw the money you wanted?
For many people with an intellectual disability, day-to-day decisions may not be up to them. Many are not allowed to make decisions of their own due to guardianship and other legal statuses that remove their power and put it in the hands of someone else.
Since 2019, we've been working with communities across the country to better understand what tools are needed to ensure everyone has the right to decide how to live life on their own terms. Watch for more in the coming months as we begin to release these tool kits.