you're watching the self-determination Channel hi I'm Christy hi I'm Joe hi I'm Emily today on know your rights we're talking about things you own do you know you have the right to own the things you want buy what you want get rid of or sell things you do not want anymore you can decide who uses or borrows your things here's how to protect your right to own the things you want decide what things are important to you and let people who support you know if you are told you cannot have something ask why and ask what you can do to get it five things you choose and decide you get to use or borrow them get rid of things you do not use or want anymore I'm Emily I live in Madison Wisconsin when I own my own things I know they can't be taken away from me knowing what I like and what I want is part of having ownership over my stuff in my life I can be a picky eater so I know what to buy in the groceries I like I know what things make me comfortable and so I like owning the clothes and furniture that makes me feel comfortable in my space hi I'm Christy from Watertown being able to buy my own things is important for me because disability or not I'm still a human being and it's important for me to have that choice I like to buy things especially for my apartment I go towards usually anything pink my apartment has a lot of pink in it and it's just important for me to make those decisions that's my own person I have a team that I can give them my opinion or give them my ideas but in the end they all know that it's my choice and I get the final say hi I'm Joe from Wauwatosa Wisconsin the right to own the things I want is important to me because I can buy stuff I want with my money and I can buy my own video games and buy my cell phone with my parents help that would make me mad and upset and even sad if I couldn't have the right here are some ways people who support you can help they can learn what things are important for you to own they can respect your decisions I want to buy keep or get rid of they can help you understand why you cannot have something and what you can do to get it all the things you want it's your right check out all the videos in our know your rights series to learn about other rights you have the links are in the description below subscribe to our channel it's free if you click on the Bell icon you'll be notified when we post a new video up