The rights of a person with developmental disabilities include, but are not limited to the following:
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- 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 to do, and go out in your community
- Be able to tell people what you want and be part of making plans or decisions about your life
- Be able to ask someone 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 be held down if you are not hurting yourself or others
- To vote and learn about laws and your community
- To say yes or no to being part of a study or experiment