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We have been dating for three years. We want to be together. We're in love. I want to name my son, Jack, and my daughter, Marie. What Right am I?
The Right to marry and become a parent.
My name is Jasmine. I wear a covering over my head and face when I go out. It looks like a long scarf. It's called a Hijab. What Right am I?
The Right to Religious freedom and practice.
My roommate has hit me two times because both times, he didn't want to go to bed. Last week my staff moved my roommate to his own room. He hasn't hit me since. He is being nice. What Right am I?
The Right to be free from harm or the right not to be in a situation that will hurt me.
I bring my cell phone to program, but I only use it at lunch to call my girl/boy friend or if I need to check on my mother who is sick at home a lot. This is my Right to what?
The Right to use a phone whenever one is available.
At program, I spilled ketchup on my shirt. They were going to lend me a shirt, but I told them that I keep an extra shirt in my locker with my bag that has my phone and wallet with spending money. What Right am I exercising?
My Right to wear my own clothes, keep my own things, and spend my own money for small purchases.
My brother is calling 911 to get an ambulance because I fell and hit my head. What Right am I?
The Right to prompt medical care.
I am going to a couple of programs that my CSC recommended. I am learning to speak up in a speech class, how to shop at Food 4 Less, and how to manage money and use the ATM at my bank. What Right am I?
The Right to receive services that help me do more things on my own in places that I want to do them.
My staff pretty much do everything right. They treat me like an adult, they let me close the bathroom door when they help me shower, and they always help me look neat and clean. What Right am I?
The Right to Dignity, privacy, and humane care.
When we all get vaccinated, on Fridays I get to go to the movies with two of my friends and on Saturdays, I go shopping with my sister. In the summer I can go to some baseball games. What Right am I?
The Right to social Interaction in community activities.
At my IPP meeting, my sister was going to talk about my goals, programs, and hat I'm learning, but my CSC asked me to talk about what I've been doing and what I want to learn. I told her myself. What Right is this?
The Right to advocacy, that is, the Right to speak for myself.
I worked all day. When I get home I want to go for a walk or play basketball. What Right am I?
The Right to physical exercise and recreational activities.
I finished high school, but I still need to learn more about math and writing because I didn't do very well. I can go to classes at Reseda Adult School after work and it's free. What Right am I?
The Right to appropriate publicly supported education.
I want to ride the bus to the mall by myself. I can't seem to get off the buss at the correct stop. My staff says that if I ride the bus to the mall, someone has to go with me until I can get off at the correct stop. What Right am I?
The Right not to be put in a situation that will hurt me.
There us an election coming up. I need to read about the two candidates and make my choice. I'm glad I can legally drive to the polling place. What Rights am I?
The Right to vote and to obtain a drivers license.
My CSC wants to make sure that I have signed up for SSI and Medi-cal. He said that he would help me if I needed it. What is this Right?
The Right to social service programs.
My staff says that I need a shock in my head because I argue all the time and don't do what they want. I said that they can't do that. What Right am I?
The Right to refuse electroconvulsive therapy.
I passed and got a certificate from Pathways. I practiced bagging groceries and cleaning in the store. I am really good at those two jobs. I am going to apply for a job at Vons. What Right am I?
The Right to employment for which I qualify.
In my group home, I make my own bed, do my own laundry, and make my own breakfast. A staff asked me to clean my housemates' room. I said, "No, I won't do that unless you want to give me money." What Right am I?
The Right to not do work in a residential facility for which one is not paid.
My Aunt an Uncle are coming over to see me tomorrow. My friend came over to play video games today. What Right is this?
My Right to see visitors each day.
At my IPP, my CSC said that there were two different day programs, two companies that can help me manage my money. There was a list of dentists that take Medi-cal. I need to choose what I want and tell my choices to my CSC. What Right is this?
The Right to make choices and the Right to know and agree to the services or activities that I am asked to participate in.
My staff think that I need an operation on my brain. I don't have a medical problem, but this might keep me from having tantrums. I say, "No" because I will learn to control my emotions. What Right am I?
The Right to refuse psychosurgery.
I did graduate with a diploma from high school. I am applying to attend both a Computer Tech school and Mission College. What Right am I?
The Right to participate in vocational and higher education programs for which I qualify.
I have a hard time not interrupting others in class. My teacher said that if I interrupt her one more time, she will lock me in the laundry room for 30 minutes to change my behavior. The Principal told her that she can't do that. What Right is this?
The Right to refuse behavior modification techniques which cause pain or trauma.
An envelope addressed to me came in the mail today. It's from my credit card company. I need to write an email to ask them to take off one of the charges. My staff will help me use the computer as soon as I open the bill. What Right is this?
My Right to have access to letter writing materials and to receive unopened mail.
I am not happy with where I live. They only let me use a phone once a week. They open my mail, and we don't go out very often. My CSC listens to my Mom, who wants me to live there, but I am not conserved. I'm going to call the Clients Rights Advocate. What Right is this?
The Right to legal counsel and appeals procedures where I can complain that I'm not getting some of my Rights.