Rights & Self Advocacy
Thematic Media
Thematic Activity
Presenters: Ask a confirming question about rights listed below. Try to use an example if posssible. See the first instance for a model.
Having a private life
- Private bedroom
So having a private life means you can decide who comes into your private spaces? If Mary has a private bedroom and a private bathroom and her own entrance to that room, she doesn't HAVE to let anyone in she doesn't want to, right?
- Private communications
- Private possessions
Be myself
- Set goals and get help
- Choose church or temple
Respect
- Treat me like a person
- Equal treatment for services
Dignity
- Safety
- No research outside of the rules
Life in the community
- Go out, have fun, meet people
- Get services I need
Choices
- How I get services
- Who serves me
- Treatment options
- Learning independence
- Good information
- Who sees information about me
Private information
Get things
- Get information
- Have people who speak up for me
- Get help to speak for myself
- Get my own money
Listen to me
- Answer my compaints
- Free to disagree and have it revisited
- Have a lawyer I hired
Safety from abuse or bad treatment
- No violence toward me
- No restraining me
- No verbal abuse
- No threats or making fun of me
I get food, drink, shelter, physical movement, using the restroom
No one can force me to work for someone else for free.
Body Break—the Camel Walk - start video at 00:26 seconds to see this move
Skills Media
PRESENTERS: Pause the video at each right and have your group repeat what they heard.
July is Disability Pride Month. People with disabilities fought hard for your rights. You should be able to say your rights to anyone whenever you need to.
Practice expressing your rights.
Skills Information—How to Be a Better Ally
Is this video correct? Do you agree with what the person said about being an ally?
Skills Applied
What is your "I am" statement? How many can you think of? Use your hobbies, interests, skills, experience and community memberships to come up with I am statements.
Body Break—the Juice- start video at 01:34 seconds to see this move
Disability Pride Animals
Sequence the Hour
