Based upon the premise of the inherent worth of each human being, the Board recognized each human being is worthy and valuable simply because he/she exists, not because of intellectual functioning, potential for productivity and other attributes.

Even though an individual may be mentally retarded or developmentally disabled, he/she is endowed with the right to develop; the right to succeed or fail; the right to take risks; the right to social interaction with others; the right to develop meaningful relationships; and the right to participate in cooperative ventures of the environment.

The Constitution of the State of Ohio (pdf format) and the Bill of Rights of the Mentally Retarded guarantees that each individual is vested with the right to an education. Thus, we base the philosophy and our curriculum on a strong commentment to the principle that the highest function of a human society is to offer each citizen the fullest opportunity to develop his/her capacitites to the highest degree possible.