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The Human Rights Center for People with Disabilitis
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Contents
Preface 4 Part 1: Background for the model 6 A. Introduction 6 B. Challenges to full fulfilment of legal capacity of persons with disabilities 8 C. Model development – background 9 D. The decision-making process 10 E. Support by confidant versus support services 11 Part 2: Supported Decision-Making Service Model 12 A. The Vision 12 B. Guiding values and principles 12 C. Target audience 13 D. Description of the service 14 E. Elements of the supporter role 14 F. Support scheme 16 G. Support duration 25 H. Personal characteristics affecting support 26 I. Ethical principles for supporter role 27 J. Risk and harm scenarios 27 K. Termination of supporter – participant relationships 28 L. Partners in the support process 28 M.Supporter training and hands-on counseling 29 Next Steps 30 Part 3: Schedules 31 Schedule A: Bizchut Article 12 Pilot 32 Schedule B: Article 12 Supported Decision Making Pilot Summary of Assessment Study Findings | Tal Kahana and Dr. Shira Yalon-Chamovitz 42 Schedule C: Training in the framework of the pilot – summary | Dr. Benny Homzi and Maya Goldman 48 Schedule D: Introduction to the new Israeli Legal Capacity and Guardianship Law | Dr. Tal Peleg-Shulman 57Schedule E: Article in Hebrew on Guardianship Reforms in Israel
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published by Prof. Arlene Kanter and Yotam Tolub
(Not translated into English and not included in this English version)
Schedule F: Guardianship in the Sharia Courts 61 Schedule G: Suitability of the Model to Senior Citizens | Prof. Israel (Issi) Doron 65Supported Decision-Making Service for Persons with Disabilities | Service Model