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What is a Reasonable Accommodation A reasonable accommodation is a change or adjustment to a job or work environment. This change permits a qualified person with a disability to participate […]
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Resident Rights This guide is to inform staff and residents at the Utah State Hospital (USH) about a resident’s rights. When a patient is admitted to the USH, certain rights […]
Institutional Rights and Civil Liberties
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Updated: 2 years ago
Why You Can Be Committed You can be committed if you have a mental illness and your mental illness is causing you to be: dangerous to yourself (i.e. attempting suicide), […]
Institutional Rights and Civil Liberties
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Updated: 2 years ago
Resident Rights This guide is to inform staff and residents at the Utah State Hospital (USH) about restraint and seclusion. While you are at the USH, you have the right […]
Institutional Rights and Civil Liberties
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Abuse and Neglect A 2013 national survey found that 7 out of 10 people with disabilities reported that they had been abused. Of those, 98% of those victims reported that […]
Institutional Rights and Civil Liberties
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Updated: 2 years ago
Your Rights and Medication When you come to the Utah State Hospital (USH) for mental health treatment, your treatment team may think you need medication. You have the right to […]
Institutional Rights and Civil Liberties
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What is a Guardianship? Guardianship is a court process in which a judge decides if an adult can take care of their health, food, clothing, shelter, financial, or personal needs. […]
Self-determination and Guardianship
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Updated: 12 months ago
Once you turn 18, the law says you can make your own choices. If you would like or need help making decisions beyond 18, this fact sheet outlines some of […]
Self-determination and Guardianship
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Accessible Architecture at Places of Public Accommodation There is a set of standards for accessible architecture at all places of public accommodation. Places of public accommodation are physical places that […]
Accessibility
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a law that makes it illegal to discriminate against people with disabilities, including the Deaf and people […]
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