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The right to be treated at all times with
courtesy and respect and with full recognition of their dignity and
individuality;
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The right to an appropriate, safe and sanitary
living environment that complies with local, state and federal
standards and recognizes the persons' need for privacy and
independence;
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The right to food adequate to meet accepted
standards of nutrition;
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The right to practice the religion of their
choice or to abstain from the practice of religion;
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The right of timely access to appropriate
medical or dental treatment;
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The right of access to necessary ancillary
services including, but not limited to, occupational therapy,
physical therapy, speech therapy and behavior modification and other
psychological services;
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The right to receive appropriate care and
treatment in the least intrusive manner;
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The right to privacy, including both periods of
privacy and place of privacy;
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The right to communicate freely with persons of
their choice in any reasonable manner they choose;
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The right to ownership and use of personal
possessions so as to maintain individuality and personal dignity;
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The right to social interaction with members of
either sex;
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The right of access to opportunities that
enable individuals to develop their full human potential;
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The right to pursue vocational opportunities
that will promote and enhance economic independence;
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The right to be treated equally as citizens
under the law;
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The right to be free from emotional,
psychological and physical abuse;
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The right to participate in appropriate
programs of education, training, social development, and
habilitation and in programs of reasonable recreation;
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The right to participate in decisions that
affect their lives;
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The right to select a parent or advocate to act
on their behalf;
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The right to manage their personal financial
affairs, based on individual ability to do so;
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The right to confidential treatment of all
information in their personal and medical records;
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The right to voice grievances and recommend
changes in policies and service without restraint, interference,
coercion, discrimination, or reprisals;
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The right to be free from unnecessary chemical
or physical restraints;
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The right to participate in the political
process;
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The right to refuse to participate in medical,
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