started here. I want to welcome Jerri Davison and Charlie Walters from ABLE South Carolina to the call. Charlie and Jerri, thank you so much for being with us today and for putting together this presentation. ABLE South Carolina has really established itself as a leader in this work. And Jerri Davison is assistant director of ABLE South Carolina. In 2016, Jerri spearheaded the South Carolina making project. Jerri also has a law degree from University of South Carolina and spent six years as a disability rights attorney at the state P&A. And then Charlie Walters is Director of Transition Programs at ABLE South Carolina, and Charlie was previously in special education and came to the center. We've enjoyed getting to know Charlie with some of the on-site trainings we've done, and it's fun to do a webinar with him. Really glad that all of you are with us today and happy to be able to share this presentation with you. I'm going to go ahead -- before I turn it over to Charlie, here on slide 3, Charlie and Jerri have been nice enough to offer their contact information. I'm going to go to slide 4. I just want to run through these learning objectives quickly before I turn it over to Charlie today. So, first, you're going to learn the basic tenets of the Independent Living philosophy and their connection to self-determination and consumer control in decision making. What guardianship is and how it creates barriers to independence and consumer direction. Next, strategies for raising awareness of the dangers of guardianship. Then alternatives to and the importance of preserving civil rights for young adults with disabilities. And then finally, guardianship as an advocacy issue that can support or strengthen advocacy activities and support for youth in
started here. I want to welcome Jerri Davison and Charlie Walters from ABLE South Carolina to the call. Charlie and Jerri, thank you so much for being with us today and for putting together this presentation. ABLE South Carolina has really established itself as a leader in this work. And Jerri Davison is assistant director of ABLE South Carolina. In 2016, Jerri spearheaded the South Carolina project. Jerri also has a law degree from University of South Carolina and spent six years as a disability rights attorney at the state P&A. And then Charlie Walters is Director of Transition Programs at ABLE South Carolina, and Charlie was previously in special education and came to the center. We've enjoyed getting to know Charlie with some of the on-site trainings we've done, and it's fun to do a webinar with him. Really glad that all of you are with us today and happy to be able to share this presentation with you. I'm going to go ahead -- before I turn it over to Charlie, here on slide 3, Charlie and Jerri have been nice enough to offer their contact information. I'm going to go to slide 4. I just want to run through these learning objectives quickly before I turn it over to Charlie today. So, first, you're going to learn the basic tenets of the Independent Living philosophy and their connection to self-determination and consumer control in decision making. What guardianship is and how it creates barriers to independence and consumer direction. Next, strategies for raising awareness of the dangers of guardianship. Then alternatives to and the importance of preserving civil rights for young adults with disabilities. And then finally, guardianship as an advocacy issue that can support or strengthen advocacy activities and support for youth in making