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SO, WHAT IS SELF-ADVOCACY ANYWAY?
Self-Advocacy is learning how to speak up for yourself, making your own decisions about your own life, learning how to get information so that you can understand things that are of interest to you, finding out who will support you in your journey, knowing your rights and responsibilities, problem solving, listening and learning, reaching out to others when you need help and friendship, and learning about self-determination.
– See more at: http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/self.advocacy.htm#sthash.FDfELCCQ.dpu
Self-advocacy refers to an individual’s ability to effectively communicate, convfey, negotiate or assert his or her own interests, desires, needs, and rights. It involves making informed decisions and taking responsibility for those decisions. (VanReusen et al., 1994)
-See more at: www.ehhs.kent.edu/cite/CASAP/docs/SADef+tips.doc
Self-advocacy is when you speak up for yourself, when you decide what YOU want to do now or in the future, you are a self-advocate. Self-advocacy means understanding your strengths and weaknesses, developing personal goals, being assertive (meaning standing up for yourself), and making decisions. Self-advocacy also means communicating your needs and making decisions about the supports necessary to meet those needs (Martin Huber-Marshall, & Maxon, 1993; Stodden, 2000).
-See more at: http://www.brainline.org/content/2009/11/self-advocacy.html
http://www.brainline.org/landing_pages/categories/advocacy.html
and
http://www.braininjurynetwork.org/braininjuryadvocacy.html
OTHER RESOURCES
Here are other self-advocacy Resources available to you. This is NOT an exhaustive list. You will be able to find your own resources as well, check it out, join an online support group, but begin by advocating for yourself or a loved one or friend.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-advocacy
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