Reviewing Your Rights and the Laws that Support Them

Laws

100

Guarantees people with disabilities have a say in electing state, local, and national leaders by making voting accessible to individuals with disabilities. 

Help America Vote Act (HAVA)

200

Helps people with disabilities attend college, technical institutions, graduate programs, etc., and provides more financial assistance. 

Higher Education Act/Higher Education Opportunities Act (HEOA)

300

Makes it possible for students with disabilities in K-12 to have accommodations, even if it is found that they do not qualify for special education services. 

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 

400

Provides rights and protections for parents and students, as well as states children 3-21 years of age are entitled to FAPE. To qualify, students must have a disability that falls under one of the 13 qualifying categories AND need special education to make progress in school. 

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)

500

Ensures that people with disabilities are not discriminated against based on their disability in school, public locations, and the work place. Ensures that people with disabilities have access to public places, healthcare, and education opportunities. 

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Rights 1

100

You have the right to live in an appropriate,  __________, and sanitary environment. 

safe 

200

You have the right to have your personal and ____________ records kept private and confidential. 

medical 

300

You have the right to appropriate medical and ___________ treatment in a timely manner. 

dental 

400

You have the right to select a parent or ____________ to act on your behalf. 

advocate 

500

You have the right to be free from unnecessary chemical and _____________ restraints. 

physical 

Rights 2

100

You have the right to adequate __________ that meets nutrition standards. 

food 

200

You have the right to participate in the ______________ process (vote). 

political 

300

You have the right to participate in _________ that affect your life. 

decisions 

400

You have the right to _______ and use personal possessions. 

own 

500

You have the right to receive care and treatment in the ______   __________ manner. 

least intrusive 

Rights 3

100

The right to live free from all forms of ___________, including, but not limited to, emotional, physical, and psychological. 

abuse

200

You are allowed to have friends of both ______. 

sexes/genders

300

You have the right to go to school, work, and do things in the _________________, and you have the right to choose where you do these activities. 

community

400

You have the right to look for a _________ and to make money. 

job

500

You have the right to necessary _____________ services, such as PT, OT, Speech/Language, etc. 

ancillary 

Rights 4

100

You have the right to have and spend your own __________ in the way you choose, as long as you have the ability to do so. 

money

200

If you do not like something you have the right to __________ out against it. 

speak

300

You have the right to practice the ____________ of your choice, or abstain from the practice altogether. 

religion 

400

You have the right to _______________, both periods (times) and places (locations). 

privacy 

500

You have the right to refuse to participate in any medical, psychological, or other research or _____________. 

experiment