Self-Advocacy

After working with a few students who were on the brink of dropping out of school and then witnessing their dramatic turnaround through self-advocacy, I have become extremely passionate about this topic. Self-Advocacy is one of the MOST important skills that we can teach our sons/daughters/students.

Being able to know who you are, what strengths you possess, where you need support, and identifying HOW and WHERE to get that support is the biggest life skill for any individual. I hope you find this resource insightful, meaningful, and ready to use in your daily work!

~Adrienne

• What is Self-Advocacy: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/the-importance-of-self-advocacy

• Pennsylvania Youth Leadership Network (PYLN) Toolkit: https://transition-guide-admin.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2018/07/07/PYLN_Secondary_Transition_Toolkit_071708.pdf

  
  

• Advocate for Yourself Activities: https://uadvocate4u.weebly.com/activities.html

• I'm Determined: https://www.imdetermined.org/

• Timeline: https://imdetermined.org/resource/transition-guide-self-determination/

• Self-Determined Model of Instruction: https://selfdetermination.ku.edu/homepage/intervention/

• Preparing Yourself in Using Self-Advocacy Skills: https://nmsscdn.azureedge.net/NationalMSSociety/media/MSNationalFiles/Brochures/Paper-Self-Advocacy-Worksheet.pdf
  

• Goal Setting Templates: https://worksheetplace.com/mf_pdf/Goal-Worksheets-4.pdf & https://www.yourtherapysource.com/files/self_improvement.pdf

• Strengths Chain: (Younger Students) https://assets.ctfassets.net/p0qf7j048i0q/uvqC72wUOXlmeeSapX3Y6/7c0fcc7b9271d4374c7a9afdcabd8b08/Strengths_Chain_Understood.pdf

• Accomplishment Box: (Younger Students) https://assets.ctfassets.net/p0qf7j048i0q/36R8Wpo0WlzUIwDsxLALvV/574b7ea0302403c3b7f990b14942e3fb/Your_Child___s_Accomplishment_Box_Starter_Kit_Understood.pdf

• Self-Advocacy Tips for Parents: https://tslp.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Tips-for-Parents-Self-Advocacy-11-25-19-002-002.pdf

• Pathways to the Future: https://www.pathwayswv.org/self-determination.php
  

• National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative (NTACT:C) Self-Advocacy/Self-Determination https://transitionta.org/topics/secondary-education/self-determination/

https://www.parentcenterhub.org/priority-selfadvocacy/#resources

• Self-Determination Inventory System: https://selfdetermination.ku.edu/homepage/assessments/

• The Arc's Self-Determination Scale: https://www.ou.edu/content/dam/Education/documents/miscellaneous/the-arc-self-determination-scale.pdf

• The Arc's Self-Determination Scale Directions: https://www.ou.edu/education/centers-and-partnerships/zarrow/self-determination-assessment-tools/arc-self-determination-scale

• Questionnaire for Post-Secondary Education & Workplace preparation: https://www.nd.gov/dpi/sites/www/files/documents/SpeEd/Transition/Self%20Determination%20%26%20Self%20Advocacy%20Questionnaire.pdf

• Study Skills Inventory: https://academicsuccess.ucf.edu/sarconline/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2017/07/Inventory_of_College_Level_Study_Skills11.pdf

• College Readiness: https://nextsteps-nh.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/college-readiness_assessment-Landmark-Guide.pdf

• Student-Led IEP Fillable IEP Document: https://www.pacer.org/parent/php/PHP-a55.pdf

• Chart Your Own Future: https://www.pacer.org/parent/php/PHP-c113.pdf

Scope & Sequence-Activities & Assessments

• http://project10.info/Documents/Course_-_7963140_-_Self-Determination_4.pdf
  

• ABLE Act- https://www.ablenrc.org/
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)- https://beta.ada.gov/

• There Are No IEPs In College: https://www.pccc.edu/uploads/bc/44/bc4402989e8e465d48dbcfe28d0362e4/ODS-Transition-There-Are-No-IEPs-in-College-Amy-Dell.pdf

• Comparisons: https://www.wku.edu/sarc/documents/college_is_diff_than_high_school.pdf

• Comparisons: https://studentdocs.ucr.edu/sdrc/uc-riverside_student-disability-resource-center_differences-between-high-school-and-college-for-students-with-disabilities.pdf

• Differences: https://www.ntc.edu/sites/default/files/inline-files/2020-Difference-Between-High-School-and-College-Disability-Services_2.pdf

• Differences: https://www.mc3.edu/choosing-montco/assets/disabilities-services/docs/college-v-high-school-accommodations.pdf

Deaf/HOH Communication Cards: https://filecabinet5.eschoolview.com/7132D93C-113A-42DB-AD9B-3D42946C44E5/38848b39-b487-461c-baca-4f716e96b545.pdf

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