OCBDDInfants and Toddlers - Ohio Department of DD Bill of Rights
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OHIO DEPARTMENT OF DD BILL OF RIGHTS |
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Be treated nicely at all times and as a person | ||
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Have a clean safe place to live in, a place to be alone | ||
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Have food that is good for you | ||
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Be able to go, if you want, to any church, temple, mosque | ||
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Be able to go to a doctor or dentist when you are sick | ||
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Be able to have people help you with the way you walk, talk, do things with your hands, act or feel, if needed | ||
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Be able to have people help and teach you, if you want | ||
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Be able to have time and a place to go to be by yourself | ||
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Be able to call, write letters or talk to anyone you want about anything you want | ||
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Be able to have your own things and be able to use them | ||
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Be able to have men and women as friends | ||
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Be able to join in activities and do things that will help you grow to be the best person you can be | ||
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Be able to work and make money | ||
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Be treated like everyone else | ||
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*Not be hit, yelled at, cursed at, or called names that hurt you | ||
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Be able to learn new things, make friends, have activities to do, and go out in your community | ||
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Be able to tell people what you want and be part of making plans or decisions about your life | ||
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Be able to ask someone you want to help you, let others know how you feel or what you want |
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Be able to use your money to pay for things you need and want with help, if you need it | ||
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Be able to say yes or no before people talk about what you do at work or home or look at your file | ||
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Be able to complain or ask for changes if you don't like something without being afraid of getting in trouble | ||
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Not be given medicine that you don't need or held down if you are not hurting yourself or others | ||
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To vote and learn about laws and your community | ||
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To say yes or no to being part of a study or experiment |