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"My participation in the Youth Ambassador Program has taught me so much about Alternatives to Guardianship. It's not often one gets to truly feel like an expert on something but now I do. And I am not only passively learning about the topic, but putting that knowledge into action, teaching my peers and working with other experts on tackling the issues we face as people with disabilities.” |
—Holden, Youth Ambassador from South Carolina |
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Hello, everyone!
Welcome to ICI’s sixth edition of the Alternatives to Guardianship (A2G) newsletter. This quarterly newsletter features content from our two projects:
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Guardianship Alternatives and Transfer-of-Rights (GATOR): A project dedicated to informing education professionals, families, and supporters of youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) about transfer-of-rights.
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Center on Youth Voice, Youth Choice (CYVYC): A national youth resource center on alternatives to guardianship.
Please share our A2G newsletter with friends, colleagues, and others who are interested in promoting autonomy and self-determination for youth with IDD. Find our posts using #ICIA2G and be sure to follow ICI:
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Allison Cohen Hall, PhD
Principal Investigator
Center on Youth Voice,Youth Choice (CYVYC)
Guardianship Alternatives and Transfer-of-Rights (GATOR)
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Jenna Lee Videos about Supported Decision-Making |
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Youth Ambassador Showcases |
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In the next several months, please look out for announcements about Cohort 2 showcase presentations.
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Share Your Story!
Stories are powerful. When we hear stories, we can learn about how people have made important changes in their lives.
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Judge Glen Videos about Guardianship |
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Judge Glen is a retired Surrogate Judge of New York County. In New York, Judge Glen had jurisdiction over cases about guardianship of individuals with intellectual disabilities and wrote several groundbreaking decisions on the topic. Recently, several Youth Ambassadors had the opportunity to ask Judge Glen questions about her time on the bench and her thoughts about supported decision-making and alternatives to guardianship. These 3–10-minute videos are great resources for anyone who would like to better understand how some judges make decisions around guardianship.
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Parent Speaker Series Webinar |
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CYVYC launched a 4-part Parent Speaker Series titled “Supporting Youth and Young Adults with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (IDD) with Decision Making: What Every Parent Needs to Know.”
The next Parent Speaker Series event is happening July 12, 2023 at 3:30 PM Eastern Time:
Turning 18: What Every Parent of a Child with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Needs to Know
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Supported Decision-Making Video |
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CYVYC is delighted to announce its selection of three additional State Teams to join its national Community of Practice to promote alternatives to guardianship for youth with IDD. After an extensive selection process, CYVYC has chosen State Teams from Arizona, California, and Texas! Read our press release.
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For Educators & Transition Specialists |
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GATOR’S map gives you an overview of special education transfer-of-rights rules across all 50 US states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. Education professionals, families, and supporters of youth with IDD can learn more about their state’s transfer-of-rights rules, including statutes, regulations, policies, and case law. Just click on your state to learn more!
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Guardianship Alternatives and Transfer-of-Rights is funded by the Institute of Education Sciences, US Department of Education, grant # R324A190114.
Center on Youth Voice, Youth Choice is funded by cooperative agreement # 90DNDM0004, Administration for Community Living (ACL), US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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