Dignity & respect
To be treated with courtesy and respect, with full recognition of individuality.
Rights & information
Every person has rights. Every person has a voice.
Developmental disabilities may affect how a person learns, communicates, moves, works, or manages aspects of daily life. They never reduce a person’s dignity, individuality, citizenship, relationships, goals, or right to direct their own life.
Understanding support
See the person first.
People with developmental disabilities are individuals with different strengths, preferences, cultures, communication styles, and support needs. Good services do not make assumptions. They listen, offer understandable choices, provide the right level of support, and create opportunities for self-determination and social inclusion.
Ohio DODD’s quality framework emphasizes rights, self-determination, well-being, personal development, relationships, and social inclusion. Those principles are reflected in how Oasis intends to serve each person.
Ohio rights overview
Your rights travel with you.
Ohio law lists important rights for people with developmental disabilities. This plain-language overview highlights several themes; it does not replace the complete legal list.
Choice & participation
To take part in decisions, plans, programs, recreation, and community life.
Privacy & confidentiality
To have privacy and confidential treatment of personal and medical records as provided by law.
Safety & freedom from abuse
To be free from emotional, psychological, and physical abuse and unnecessary restraint.
Communication & advocacy
To communicate freely, choose an advocate, voice concerns, and recommend changes without retaliation.
Growth & opportunity
To learn, develop potential, pursue vocational opportunities, and build greater independence.
Read the complete official rights.
Review Ohio Revised Code 5123.62 and DODD’s plain-language Bill of Rights for the full list.
Our commitment
Oasis is committed to helping each individual understand and exercise their rights, communicate in ways that work for them, participate in decisions, make meaningful choices, and raise concerns without fear of retaliation.
This page is general educational information, not legal advice. The official Ohio law and DODD materials linked above are the controlling sources.