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The rights of person with developmental disabilities include, but are not limited to the following:

  • 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, or 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 anything 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 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
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MADISON COUNTY BOARD OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
500 ELM STREET
LONDON, OHIO  43140
(740) 852-7050

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  • Home
  • REPORT AN INCIDENT
  • SERVICES
    • ELIGIBILITY
    • EARLY INTERVENTION
    • FAIRHAVEN EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY
    • SERVICE AND SUPPORT ADMINISTRATION
    • SPECIAL OLYMPICS & RECREATION >
      • WHO WE ARE
      • SPORTS
      • GET INVOLVED
      • EVENTS
      • DONATE
    • TRANSPORTATION
  • INFORMATION
    • NEWS
    • RESOURCES
    • GYM RENTAL
    • UNDERSTANDING MEDICAID
    • BILL OF RIGHTS
  • About
    • STAFF DIRECTORY
    • BOARD
    • EMPLOYMENT
  • SERVICE PROVIDERS
    • Provider Request
    • PROVIDER SEARCH
    • PROVIDER SEARCH SUBMISSION