Nor will OLRS represent the wishes of a guardian or parent where the expressed wishes of the ward or child are in conflict with the wishes of the guardian or parent. OLRS represents in order to assist them in making informed choices. However, OLRS at all times will represent the choices of people called disabled so that they will have a voice in matters affecting their lives. Therefore, OLRS will make every attempt to communicate in other ways with persons termed disabled in order to ascertain their choices. These ways might include sign language such as crying to voice unhappiness or smiling to voice pleasure or agreement.
OLRS staff recognize our own limitations in communication in some circumstances.
Where the rights of persons called disabled are being threatened such that OLRS feels it should intervene despite inability to ascertain those persons' choices in the matter, OLRS will act in such a way so as to protect personal autonomy and to maximize the opportunity for choice in a continuum of services in as wide a range as settings as possible. Ohio Legal Rights Service does not discriminate in provision of services or employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, handicap or age.