Jamie Beck and Dan Stewart - Making History in Indiana
“It was my time to play my part in the circle of life.” On June 13, 2018, Jamie Beck became the first person in Indiana to have her guardianship terminated and a Supported Decision-Making agreement put in place. Jamie had been adjudged as incapacitated eight years prior. With no parent living, Dan…
Title
Jamie Beck and Dan Stewart - Making History in Indiana
Subject
Self-Advocacy
Disability Rights Movement
Intellectual/Developmental Disability
Description
“It was my time to play my part in the circle of life.” On June 13, 2018, Jamie Beck became the first person in Indiana to have her guardianship terminated and a Supported Decision-Making agreement put in place. Jamie had been adjudged as incapacitated eight years prior. With no parent living, Dan Stewart, president of Achieva Resources Corp., Inc., was appointed as her permanent legal guardian. Jamie was placed in a nursing home. By the time the Wayne County Superior Court judge granted her petition, 28 year-old Jamie was employed in Muncie and living in an apartment with a roommate. In this interview excerpt, Jamie and Dan discuss the process and the challenges leading up to Jamie’s historic accomplishment.
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed Senate Enrolled Act 380 into law on April 24, 2019. The law recognizes Supported Decision-Making Agreements as a valid way for someone to demonstrate decision-making capacity in Indiana and requires Supported Decision-Making and other less restrictive alternatives to be considered before the court will appoint a guardian.
“I believe I am capable of doing it on my own, but with help,” Jamie told the judge. She and Dan were interviewed on October 25, 2018.
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed Senate Enrolled Act 380 into law on April 24, 2019. The law recognizes Supported Decision-Making Agreements as a valid way for someone to demonstrate decision-making capacity in Indiana and requires Supported Decision-Making and other less restrictive alternatives to be considered before the court will appoint a guardian.
“I believe I am capable of doing it on my own, but with help,” Jamie told the judge. She and Dan were interviewed on October 25, 2018.
Creator
Indiana Disability History Project
Publisher
Center for Health Equity at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community and Indiana Governor's Council for People with Disabilities
Date
2018-10-25
Contributor
Jamie Beck - interviewee
Dan Stewart - interviewee
Jennie Todd - interviewer
Peggy Holtz - videographer/editor
Rights
Copyright © 2019 The Trustees of Indiana University
Format
video/mp4
Language
English
Type
Moving Image
Identifier
134-mi-02
Access Rights
Open to all users
Bibliographic Citation
"Jamie Beck and Dan Stewart - Making History in Indiana" YouTube video, 00:04:19, interview excerpt 134-mi-02 by the Indiana Disability History Project, posted by "Indiana Disability History" on December 12, 2019, https://youtu.be/ufX0F4bFtQA
Spatial Coverage
Indiana, Delaware County
Indiana, Wayne County
Temporal Coverage
2018
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