This is a planning guide to assist people with disabilities, and their supporters, in thinking about how best to support and accommodate a person in making decisions. The purpose is to assist people to direct their own lives, choose what is best for them, and have others respect their choices. In other words, to enjoy and exercise the right to make decisions on an equal basis with others.
Tools and Approaches: Legal Capacity International Network
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