Daily Life
Responsibility when you have a job
Completing job tasks
Asking if you have questions
What is a choices and rights do you have in your home?
Right to clean house
Right to choose house/apartment/neighborhood
Right to choose roommate
Right to have key or key to room
Right to accessibility
What is self advocacy
knowing yourself and your needs
knowing your rights
speaking up for your rights and needs
What is a right you have for your day to day rights?
Wear your own clothes
Treated with Respect
To live, work and play
To earn money
To know where your money is coming from and going
What is adaptive technology and how can it help?
Accessible bathrooms
Thermostats
Pill reminders
How would you describe someone who has treated you with respect.
Answers vary, but could include:
feeling valued
feeling heard
opinions matter
consideration for preferences
Responsibility for spending money
Paying bills
Saving for big purchases
Budgeting
Getting support
True or False? Staff can go into your room without asking?
False, unless there is an emergency,
You have the right to know when staff are coming/going from your room
Who decides what you eat and what you wear?
You should have a voice in what you eat and wear. If you have a restriction, your support staff should help you with choices and options
Name a place you can go in the community
Library
Church
Movies
Grocery Store
Gym
Etc.
What should you do if you are not happy with where or who you live with?
Talk to your support system -
Family, support staff, support coordinator, friends
Can you change your daily routine?
Yes!