Individual Rights

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

Individual Rights: Welcome