So we have now identified the basis for supported decision-making for people with FASD in terms of legal capacity and the rights set out in the UNCRPD.

Not only do disabled and neurodisabled people have a legal right to self-determination, it is actually vital they have a say in the development of their own lives ... after all it is their life.

We’ve also established the expectations of the courts - when a person with diminished capacity needs to make important life decisions, they need to be involved as much as possible and practicable in that decision-making process.

This is where supported decision-making comes in.