Developmental Disabilities Bill of Rights
Adapted from the Ohio Revised Code:
- Be treated nicely at all times and as a person
- Have a clean safe place to live in and a place to be alone
- Have food that is good for you
- Be able to go, if you want, to any church, temple, mosque
- Be able to go to a doctor or dentist when you are sick
- Be able to have people help you with the way you walk, talk, do things with your hands, act or feel, if you need it
- Be able to have people help and teach you, if you want
- Be able to have time and a place to go to be by yourself
- Be able to call, write letters or talk to anyone you want about anything you want
- Be able to have your own things and be able to use them
- Be able to have men and women as friends
- Be able to join in activities and do things that will help you grow to be the best person you can be
- Be able to work and make money
- Be treated like everyone else
- Not be hit, yelled at, cursed at, or called names that hurt you
- Be able to learn new things, make friends, have activities to do, and go out in your community
- Be able to tell people what you want and be part of making plans or decisions about your life
- Be able to ask someone you want to help you, let others know how you feel or what you want
- Be able to use your money to pay for things you need and want with help, if you need it
- Be able to say yes or no before people talk about what you do at work or home or look at your file
- Be able to complain or ask for changes if you don't like something without being afraid of getting in trouble
- Not be given medicine that you don't need, or be held down if you are not hurting yourself or others
- To vote and learn about laws and your community
- To say yes or no to being part of a study or experiment.