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Supported Decision-Making Service for Persons with Disabilities | Service Model
The Human Rights Center for People with Disabilitis
3. Axes of influence
Developing a new concept, a new profession and a new practice with respect to the
independence of persons with disabilities requires the cooperation of stakeholders from various
circles. The table below illustrates the pilot’s focus on three major stakeholder groups and
describes the actions and objects related to each one. Aside from these three main axes, public
advocacy was undertaken in order to enlist wider support for supported decision making
services and effect legislative changes on this issue.
Pilot organizational structure
Family members and
professionals
presentation of model and
pilot

enlisting support for pilot
participation

enlisting support for
worldview underpinning
pilot and discussion of
dilemmas
Supporters
recruiting supporters

training

group practicum
Participants
recruiting participants

providing support

increasing autonomy and
independence
Project director
Yotam Tolub
Supporter
training and
practicum
Beit Issie Shapiro,
Maya Goldman
Supporters
Accompanying
Study
Tal Kahana
Shira Yalon-
Haimovitz
Advisory
committee