Planning Ahead - Florida Developmental Disabilities Council

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MY RIGHTSDo I exercise the rights that are important to me?Do I feel that I am treated fairly?MY HEALTHIs my health as good as I can make it?Am I free from abuse and neglect?Do I have a sense of continuity and security?The Personal Outcome Measures (often referred to as the “POMs”) are 25 areas of a person’s lifethat are used to discover who you are and what is important to you. Support Coordinators andproviders are encouraged to discuss with you the POMs and other person-centered approachesto discover important aspects of your life. The POMs also look at very critical foundations inyour life such as• health and safety,• continuity and security,• rights and fair treatment,• abuse, neglect and exploitation, and• respect.The Council on Quality & Leadership developed the Personal Outcome Measures. You can find outmore about the Personal Outcomes by visiting the Council’s website at www.thecouncil.org.(Footnotes)1The Personal Outcome Measures are copyrighted by the Council on Quality and Leadership.88Section 3, Helpful Attachments
Bill Of RightsIn June of 1975 the Governor of Florida signed in to law the “Bill of Rights”. The purpose ofthis law is to give importance to rights for individuals with developmental disabilities whoare citizens of Florida. These rights include:The Right to dignity, privacy and humane care,The Right to religious freedom and practice,The unrestricted Right to communication,The Right to personal possessions and effects,The Right to education and training,The Right to participate in community activities and to social interaction,The Right to prompt and appropriate medical care and treatment,The Right to behavioral and leisure time activities,The Right to physical exercise,The Right to humane discipline,The Right to physical examination prior to subjection to a treatment program to eliminate bizarreor unusual behaviors,The Right to minimum wage protection and fair compensation,The Right to vote,The Right to be free from physical restraint, andThe Right to a central record.Section 3, Helpful Attachments89
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SECTION 1THE HANDBOOKDevelopmental
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CHAPTER THREEUsing Government Benef
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