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The right to make one's own decisions is fundamental to human dignity and autonomy. For too long, people with disabilities have faced barriers to exercising legal capacity, often being subjected to substitute decision-making regimes that remove their voice from decisions about their lives. Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) affirms the equal right of persons with disabilities to enjoy legal capacity and obliges states to provide access to the support they may require in exercising this right. 

Supported Decision-Making (SDM) is a human rights-based approach that respects and enables persons with disabilities to make their own choices with the assistance of trusted supporters. This model promotes inclusion, agency, and equality, moving beyond guardianship and paternalistic systems. 

This Knowledge Café will present and discuss Models of promising Practices on Legal Capacity and Supported Decision-Making for People with Disabilities. This collection of good practice features contributions from EASPD members and non-members, providing inspiring examples of how supported decision-making can be effectively put into practice to support people with disabilities in exercising their right to legal capacity. 

Agenda 

Moderator: Alessia Sebillo, Head of Knowledge and Innovation