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Rights: |
Responsibilities: |
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Rights are the rules that make people equal. You are entitled to the same rights under the law as everyone else. |
Responsibilities are your duties that go with your rights. Just as you have to pay money for some things you want, you have to do your duties to get your rights. |
| Right 1: |
You have the right to learn things that will help you do your best, things like cooking, or how to live in an apartment, or how to work. |
- Participate in your Individual Program Plan (IPP).
- Get all requested information from your service coordinator.
- If you move, tell your service coordinator.
- Think about what services you need to meet your personal goals.
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| Right 2: |
You have a right to services provided in the most integrated way possible. |
- Find out about your service options by talking to other people.
- Let your service coordinator know what you want to do.
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| Right 3: |
You have a right to have people treat you with care. You have a right to be by yourself when you want to be. This is called privacy. |
- Treat others the same way you want to be treated.
- Respect the right of others if they want to be alone.
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You have a right to services in your community. |
- Learn what services are near your home.
- Be prepared to commute or move if you want to attend a program out of your neighborhood.
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| Right 5: |
You have a right to attend classes and learn things like reading, writing, art, and computers. |
- Participate in your Individual Education Plan (IEP).
- Obey school and classroom rules.
- Talk with your teacher or principal when a problem arises.
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| Right 6: |
You have a right to see a doctor when you need to see one, and without waiting a long time. |
- Bring Medi-Cal card, insurance information or cash to appointment.
- Be prepared to show your identification.
- Follow doctor's orders.
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| Right 7: |
You have a right to go to any church you want to, or go to a synagogue, or stay home and not go. |
- Arrange or ask for help in securing transportation to activities.
- Give others a right to their religious activities.
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You have a right to go places, and be with people. You have a right to accessible buildings. |
- Arrange or ask for help in securing transportation.
- Have enough money to pay for the activity.
- Dress for the activity.
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| Right 9: |
You have a right to exercise and have fun. |
- Know your limits, don't over-do.
- Arrange activities so they don't conflict with other responsibilities.
- Consult a doctor before starting an exercise program.
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| Right 10: |
You cannot be tied down or locked in a room. You only have to take as much medicine as you really need. |
- Report to your service coordinator or friend if you are physically harmed.
- Check with your doctor or service coordinator about over medication.
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| Right 11: |
People cannot do things that are bad for you, and they must spend some time with you to make sure you are doing okay. |
- Do not consent to any hazardous or experimental medical procedures that could cause danger to you.
- Always consult with your service coordinator, friend, or another doctor before such treatment is done.
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You have a right to choices in your life, including with whom you want to live, your relationships, how you spend your time, and the development of a plan that fits your needs and desires. |
- You must spend some time thinking about what you want so that you can actively participate in your IPP.
- You must let your service coordinator know what you want.
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| Right 13: |
You have the right to make decisions and to have information you understand to help you make choices. |
- If you don't understand what you are being told, ask for help.
- Ask someone you trust to come with you to any meetings you think may be difficult to understand.
- Learn your appeal rights.
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