To advance the public interest, it is the policy of this State: (1) To promote, protect, and preserve the human dignity, constitutional rights and liberties, social well-being, and general welfare of individuals with developmental disability in this State; (2) To encourage the full development of the ability and potential of each individual with developmental disability in this State, no matter how severe the individual's disability; (3) To promote the economic security, standard of living, and meaningful employment of individuals with developmental disability; (4) To foster the integration of individuals with developmental disability into the ordinary life of the communities where these individuals live; (5) To support and provide resources to operate community services to sustain individuals with developmental disability in the community, rather than in institutions; (6) To require the Administration to designate sufficient resources to foster and strengthen a permanent comprehensive system of community programming for individuals with developmental disability as an alternative to institutional care; (7) To recognize the right of those individuals with developmental disability who need residential services to live in surroundings as normal as possible and to provide adequate facilities for this purpose; (8) To provide appropriate social and protective services for those individuals with developmental disability who are unable to manage their own affairs with ordinary prudence; (9) To protect the rights of parents and to help parents and guardians in planning for and assisting those individuals with developmental disability who are unable to manage their own affairs; (10) To promote and provide for the development, maintenance, and coordination of all programs for individuals with developmental disability; (11) To advance research and professional training related to developmental disability; and (12) To promote public understanding of these policies and programs provided in this title.
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