Self-Advocacy
What does self advocacy mean?
What does self advocacy mean?![]()
What does self advocacy mean?
- Feeling strong
- Feeling good about ourselves
- Respecting others rights, speaking out for our own; showing respect not disrespect
- Making our own decisions about where to live and work
- Taking chances. Learning from our mistakes
- Getting all of the information
- Deciding what we want to do
- Finding out what and who will support us in doing what we want to do
- Knowing our rights and responsibilities
- Problem solving when things go wrong
- Taking charge and speaking out on our own behalf
