True or False
FALSE!
Which of these criteria make you eligible to vote in Maine?
a. Are a U.S. Citizen
b. Resident of Maine
c. Are 18 years old on or before election day
d. Not in jail
e. All of the above
A, B, & C! In the Maine you can vote even if you are in jail or even if you are in an institution, like a Nursing Home or Psychiatric facility.
Self-Advocacy is:
a. The ability to speak up for yourself
b. Believing in yourself and your capabilities
c. Developing decision making skills
d. All of the above
D. All of the above
* The ability to speak up for yourself
* Believing in yourself and your capabilities
*Developing decision making skills
My Rights can be found _______.
At program and at home, your Rights should be posted where you can easily find them.
You can find them on the OADS website.
You can get them from DRM and your case worker.
Sometimes they are also in a paper file that is made for you. You also have a right to see your file and get copies for things in that file!
What does HCBS stand for?
a. Home and Community Based Stuff
b. Home and Community Based Services
c. Homes and County Based Services
d. How your Community Based Services are Spent
A. Home and Community Based Services
These rules were enacted so that people who receive home and community based services have full access to the greater community and can enjoy all of the benefits of community living. These do not apply to hospitals, nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities ICF-IID, or personal homes that are not shared living. They apply to section 18, 19, 20, 21 and 29 waivers.
I need permission to dye my hair pink.
FALSE!
Which of the following things am I UNABLE to do, on my own, if I have a Guardian?
a. Meet with a DRM advocate
b. Call a sexual assault or domestic violence hotline
c. Make an appointment with an attorney
d. Hire a wedding planner
e. Look at cars at a dealership
D.
You can absolutely meet with a DRM advocate, call a sexual assault or domestic violence hotline, make an appointment with an attorney to talk and look at cars at a dealership. You cannot sign a contract!
Why is Self-Advocacy important?
So you can say what you want and need.
It helps YOU be the decision maker in your own life.
I can invite _____ to my meetings.
Anyone!!!
True or False, You do not need to have keys to all of these places: your bedroom, your bathroom and your house.
Fasle. Under HCBS you should have keys to your personal bedroom, personal bathroom, and your house.
I can give money to people I meet online.
True, you can use your personal spending money however you would like including giving it to someone you just met. However, there are natural consequences to giving away your money, including not having enough left for things you want/need for yourself.
Which one of these does not affect my eligibility for Vocational Rehabilitation Services?
a. Receive SSI or SSDI based on a disability
b. Have a documented disability that prevents me from getting or keeping a job
c. Need Vocational Rehabilitation services to keep a job
d. My team needs to agree that I am able to work
D.
Your team does NOT have to agree. You don’t need anyone’s permission to ask for Voc Rehab services or to get employment!
What does dignity of risk mean?
Dignity of risk means you have the right to try things and take risks, even if you might make a mistake.
If we are always protected from making a mistake, how will we learn and grow?
The current minimum wage in Maine is _____.
Tipped wage in Maine is $7.04.
Name 3 things you are allowed to buy with your personal spending money.
You can buy anything (so long as you have the funds).
You can buy technology, food, materials for a hobby, anything you want!