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This webinar is part of a monthly series hosted by the Advocacy and Community Engagement (ACE) Team. The series explores a wide range of topics, from tools to support school-aged children with disabilities to resources that help adults navigate employment and public benefits. Each session is guided by direct feedback from community partners, ensuring the webinars address the issues they consider most important.

About the webinar:

Supporting Independence through Alternatives to Conservatorship

This training is for parents of children with developmental disabilities who want to explore ways to support their child’s independence outside of a General Conservatorship. This training introduces less restrictive options that allow individuals to make their own decisions with support. What you’ll learn in this training: 

• The difference between general conservatorships, limited conservatorships, and alternatives to conservatorships; 
• What Supported Decision-Making is and how it promotes independence; 
• How tools like Power of Attorney (POA) and Advanced Health Care Directives work;
• The role of Representative Payees for managing benefits; 
• How to choose the right option based on your child’s needs and abilities; and your child’s rights and protections under the law.

Speaker:

Daniel Hernandez, (he, him el) is an attorney with the non-profit organization Disability Rights California (DRC), which provides legal assistance to people with disabilities in California. He has been part of the organization since 2022 and is based in San Diego, California. In his role serving people with disabilities across the state, Daniel conducts outreach, develops legal clinics, and engages in direct client services. He is a generalist with some legal experience in the following areas: healthcare and related programs; social security; special education; housing; and civil rights.