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SELF-ADVOCACY

SELF-ADVOCACY. Understanding & Implementing. INTRODUCTION. “ I never think of the future, it comes soon enough.” -Albert Einstein.

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SELF-ADVOCACY

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  1. SELF-ADVOCACY Understanding & Implementing

  2. INTRODUCTION “I never think of the future, it comes soon enough.” -Albert Einstein Unfortunately, this is the way many of us think. The future is much too distant to concern yourselves with. Many of us have a difficult time focusing on the present day, and all that goes with it. But, you are here, and it is our jobs to prepare for your future.

  3. What is SELF-ADVOCACY? FORMAL DEFINITION: an individual’s ability to effectivelycommunicate, convey, negotiate, or assert his or her own interests, desires, needs, and rights. It involves making informed decisions and taking responsibility for those decisions.

  4. IN YOUR LANGUAGE… Self-Advocacy means, the ability to understandand unlockone’s own strength’s and abilities… ...and use the information to directly impact your own life, and set it toward a positive direction.

  5. Why is SELF-ADVOCACY important? • Being happy in a job you didn’t want and didn’t even apply for? • Living in a place someone else chose for you to live? Can you imagine: Without self-advocacy skills, this unfortunately happens to many student’s, just like you and the person next to you.

  6. PLAYERS IN SELF-ADVOCACY • The following pieces contribute to self-advocacy: • Choice making • Decision making • Problem solving • Goal setting and attainment • Self-observation skills • Self-reinforcement skills • Self-awareness • Self-knowledge • Self-evaluation skills

  7. Can SELF-ADVOCACY be Learned? YES!!! It Can!!! We’re going to look at a model to become more effective learner’s of self-advocacy, but you must remember… …there are others that play a role: -families -social workers, psychologists, and other support staff

  8. Strengths and Weaknesses • It’s not easy to ask yourself, “What are my strengths?” It is much easier to just focus on the negatives. People often dwell on their weaknesses, and overlook their strength’s. BIG MISTAKE!!!

  9. "SMART PARTS" Each person has what can be called “smart parts”. These are different ways you can access and understand ideas and concepts. Not everyone learns the same way... • MUSIC • WORD • PICTURE • NUMBER • PEOPLE • NATURE • BODY • SELF …but you do use more than one of the above.

  10. Communication skills are important • Communication skills like speaking, listening, reading, and writing are critical to effective self-advocacy. 3 TYPES 1. Passive 2. ASSERTIVE 3. Aggressive

  11. ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION Being assertive DOES NOT mean being aggressive. • Communicating assertively allows YOU to state your needs and goals without denying someone else their right to be respected.

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