Children's Rights and Responsibilities

You have the right to:

• Be treated with kindness and respect
• Have your questions answered in a way that you understand
• Receive help for any pain you feel
• Feel safe
  • Be called the name you prefer
  • Know the names and the roles of the people caring for you
• Make your own choices whenever possible
• Share your thoughts, feelings and concerns
• Get help from parents, caregivers and others whenever possible
• Have someone speak to you in the language you know best, whenever possible
• Have as much privacy as possible

As a patient at Kennedy Krieger, you have some important responsibilities to help everyone have a good experience.

You are responsible for:

• Talk with your team about how you feel, and ask any questions you may have
• Be honest
• Tell us when you are in pain
• Follow rules and instructions
• Treat staff, other patients and visitors with kindness and respect
• Respect other patients’ privacy, and do not share their information
• Not take pictures or record videos of others without their permission

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