Chip Vincie - Sibling Perspective

About this episode

Chip Vincie discusses his journey as a legal guardian for his brother and shares resources for others in similar situations.

This weekend's 1 in 31: Autism Today guest is Chip Vincie. Chip's brother has been in the care of Anderson Center for Autism's for over 40 years. Chip joins us to discuss his journey to become his brother's legal guardian in 1999. Chip is an advocate for autonomy, but still helps to make decisions regarding and advocates for his brother when needed! Tune in to learn more, or see Chip's list of resources/helpful documents below. Chip's Guardianship Resources: https://www.nycourts.gov/CourtHelp/Guardianship/17A.shtml - this is a not-bad guide to how the process works and what you need to get together. Includes instructions on the forms and links to downloadable PDFs. Todd Fischlin is great and was my attorney. https://fishlinlaw.com/attorney-profile/ The New York Bar Association Referral Service will give you up to 3 referrals, based on what area of the law you need help with. You can consult with each of them for free for up to 15 minutes to figure out who's the right one for you. There's a suggested donation (the referral service is a nonprofit) but it's low. https://nysba.org/new-york-state-bar-association-lawyer-referral-service/ FORMS: * 17A Guardianship petition - this is the…

People in this episode

Guest: Chip Vincie

Topics covered

• guardianship
• autism advocacy
• sibling perspective
• legal processes
• autonomy

Keywords

• guardianship
• autism
• advocacy
• legal resources
• sibling support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Anderson Center for Autism, New York Bar Association, Todd Fischlin, New York State Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service

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