Technology Rights
True or False: Staff can read your text messages whenever they want.
False!
Your phone is your personal property and you have the right to private communications.
True of False: staff can tell me I am not allowed to wear my pajamas to the grocery store.
False! You get to decide what you wear.
True of False: staff should knock before coming into your room
True! Your room is your private space, you get to decide when people do/do not enter
Staff take your phone away because they say it is “too distracting.” Can they do that?
No. They cannot take your property unless there is a behavior management plan.
Which of these is your right when using social media?
A. Staff can post for you without asking
B. You can choose what to post and who to talk to
C. Staff decide what you are allowed to like or follow
B.
It’s your choice what you post and who to talk to, but it's important to make sure you know who you’re talking to online.
A new movie is playing at 10pm on a Thursday night at your movie theater, but you usually go to bed around 9pm. Who decides your bedtime and if you can go to the movie?
A. Staff
B. Your Guardian
C. You
D. Your Case Manager
You do! You get to decide what time you go to sleep and wake up.
Who has the right to open your mail?
A. Your staff
B. You
C. Your case manager
B. You are the only person who should be opening your mail unless you ask for assistance.
Your case manager makes changes to your plan without asking what you want. Can they do that?
No. You should be part of decisions about your plan and have a say in what is included.
If you do not have internet at home and would like to use it, staff should help you access it in the ______.
Community!
If you don't have access at home, you can access it in the community such as your local library.
I want to watch a super scary movie that is rated R but my staff thinks it might be too scary for me. Who decides what movie to watch?
I do!
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If staff want to clean your room, they have to ask ____ for permission.
You! Staff can only help clean your room if they have your permission to do so.
Staff help you choose what you want to eat and give you options. Can they do that?
Yes. You are the decider of what you eat, but staff can help make suggestions if needed.
Can staff tell you who you are allowed to text or call?
No! You have the right to choose who you communicate with.
I want to borrow my housemate's headphones without asking. Is that okay?
No, they have a right to their personal property just as you do with yours. Always ask before using other's property.
Staff share your personal information with one of your friends while they are visiting your house without asking you. Is that allowed?
No! Staff should never share your personal information with others, who are not on your team, without asking you.
Your guardian says you cannot see your friends anymore. Can they do that?
No. You still have the right to relationships unless there is a serious safety reason.