Bill of Rights for Individuals with MRDD
(Ohio Revised Code, Section 5123.62)
- The right to pursue vocational opportunities that will promote and enhance
economic independence;
- The right to be treated equally as citizens under the law;
- The right to be free from emotional, psychological and physical abuse;
- The right to participate in appropriate programs of education, training, social development,
and habilitation and in programs of reasonable recreation;
- The right to participate in decisions that affect their lives;
- The right to select a parent or advocate to act on their behalf;
- The right to manage their personal financial affairs, based on individual ability to do so;
- The right to confidential treatment of all information in their personal and medical records;
- The right to voice grievances and recommend changes in policies and service without restraint, interference, coercion, discrimination, or reprisals;
- The right to be free from unnecessary chemical or physical restraints;
- The right to participate in the political process;
- The right to refuse to participate in medical, psychological, or other research experiments.