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Bill of Rights
On 8th October 2004, members of the Poole, Bournemouth and Dorset Forums had a "big meeting". Visiting speaker Dave Hingsburger ran a workshop, where the Forum members wrote this Bill of Rights. At the end of the session, the members felt that this message should be spread to as many people as possible; especially to other people with learning disabilities, their families, friends, carers, staff, social services... the list goes on and on.
1. The right to feel safe when going out.
- from strangers, from burglars and from bullying |
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2. The right to feel safe in our own homes.
- to learn how to be safe in our home
- to feel safe from staff
- to be able to report staff when they are mean |
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3. The right to confidentiality.
- when making a report it won't come back on you
- we decide who sees our life plan
- around health issues (patient - doctor) |
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4. The right to relationships.
- to learn about friendships
- marriage
- engagements
- sex education |
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5. The right to have feelings.
- the right to grief
- the right to be angry |
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6. The right to say NO!
- bullying
- drugs or drink
- strangers
- to parents
- to staff |
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7. The right to adulthood.
- make our own decisions
- to get married
- have children
- have sex
- birth control
- to vote
- to have a drink |
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8. The right to live where you want to live.
- to live where you want to
- to live with who you want to |
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9. The right to independence
- to make decisions
- to go out
- take care of our own stuff
- run our own business
- to choose what to do
- come and go when we want
- be the boss of our own life |
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10. The right to transport
- accessible transport
- the right to learn to drive |
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