ways to interact with each type of disorder. In summary, all mentally and intellectually disabled people should have the right to mental health treatment with a minimum of appropriate medication, trials of different medications as approved by the doctor and patient to evaluate the appropriate medication, exercise options, healthy food and regular counseling. All of these rights should be offered from any early age throughout their life, encouraged from the standpoint of helping them achieve quality of life, and provided at their will.
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In both public and private educational and work environments, video surveillance should be in all private and public places to deter crime and provide a form of testimony in cases of verbal or physical abuse of the disabled community. 55 School and work environments should attempt to minimize any over stimulating environments and improve individual performances by increasing noise reducing infrastructure, improving policies to design spaces that minimize distractions, encourage introvert friendly practices in group work, and any other applicable solutions that would help reduce triggers for more sensitive persons. Self-‐awareness exercises from an early age could be invaluable to persons affected with any form of disability so that they can use the information to be more self-‐sufficient.
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