Which right guarantees the individual can live in the least restrictive setting possible?

Which right guarantees the individual can live in the least restrictive setting possible?

• A. The right to participate in the initial ISP and reviews
• B. The right to live in the least restrictive setting possible
• C. The right to protection from abuse
• D. The right to privacy during treatment and care of personal needs

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is the right to live in the least restrictive setting possible. This guarantees that planning for where and how a person with developmental disabilities lives prioritizes freedom, autonomy, and participation in the community, with supports arranged to minimize unnecessary confinement. In practice, ISP planning and reviews should seek options that require the least amount of restriction while still keeping the person safe. For example, placing someone in a community-based home with supports rather than a more restrictive facility aligns with this right. Other rights—protection from abuse, privacy during treatment, and being involved in ISP decisions—are essential for safety, dignity, and inclusion, and they support the goal, but they do not by themselves guarantee the least-restrictive placement.

The main idea here is the right to live in the least restrictive setting possible. This guarantees that planning for where and how a person with developmental disabilities lives prioritizes freedom, autonomy, and participation in the community, with supports arranged to minimize unnecessary confinement. In practice, ISP planning and reviews should seek options that require the least amount of restriction while still keeping the person safe. For example, placing someone in a community-based home with supports rather than a more restrictive facility aligns with this right. Other rights—protection from abuse, privacy during treatment, and being involved in ISP decisions—are essential for safety, dignity, and inclusion, and they support the goal, but they do not by themselves guarantee the least-restrictive placement.