Personal
Putting on your favorite pair of pants and your favorite shirt. You have the right to...
...the right to wear and choose your own clothing.
Someone saying "Thank You" after you hold the door open. You have the right to...
...the right to be treated well and with respect.
Hanging out with your friend on their back porch after LifeOps. You have the right to...
...the right to socialize and have visitors, see friends and family, girlfriends or boyfriends.
Getting to learn life skills at LifeOps. You have the right to...
...the right to receive services that help you live, work, or play with increased independence.
Staff giving you sleeping medication because they say, "You are talking too much". You have the right to...
...the right to not be given medication without a written order from a doctor, as punishment, or for staff's convenience.
Going for a daily walk to stay healthy. You have the right to...
...the right to exercise.
A peer going through your belongings looking for their socks. You have the right to...
...the right to not have their belongings searched for no good reason.
Going to the Washington County Fair. You have the right to...
...the right to meet people and take part in community activities.
Signing up for college classes at ECC. You have the right to...
...the right to receive training and an education of your choice.
Your doctor suggests you try an experimental medication for blood pressure but cannot tell you the side effects. You have the right to...
...the right to not be subjected to experimental research without consent.
Using a phone to call your best friend after work. You have the right to...
...the right to use a telephone privately to make and receive calls.
Someone asks you not to tell a secret or they will hurt you. You have the right to...
...the right to say no to anyone trying to change the way you act by hurting, scaring, or upsetting you.
Going to the polling place to vote for the president. You have the right to...
...the right to vote or not.
Riding the OATs bus to get to work. You have the right to...
...the right to receive services that help you live, work, or play with increased independence.
Taking Tylenol from a peer for your headache. You have the right to...
...the right to not be given medication without a written order from a doctor, as punishment, or for staff's convenience.
Keeping a collection of pictures in your room. You have the right to...
...the right to have your own personal belongings.
Being locked in your room because you made your staff/guardian angry. You have the right to...
...the right to not be tied, held down, or forced to be alone.
Getting help to seek supported employment at a workshop. You have the right to...
...the right to work in the community and be supported while doing so.
Taking online classes to learn. You have the right to...
...the right to receive training and an education of your choice.
Making an appointment for your doctor because you are not feeling good. You have the right to...
...the right to see a doctor of your choosing and to receive adequate medical care.
Asking staff what your paychecks are being used for. You have the right to...
...the right to know how your money is being spent.
A staff member asks you to not tell a secret because you're their best friend. You have the right to...
...the right to say no to anyone trying to change the way you act by hurting, scaring, or upsetting you.
Comparing the conditions of supported living or living on your own. You have the right to...
...the right to make choices about where they live, whom they live with and with whom they spend time.
Making a call to complain about a staff member and not giving your name. You have the right to...
...the right to make an anonymous complaint.
Asking to see your physical exam results to know how your body is doing. You have the right to...
...the right to have confidential medical records and access them when requested.