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EQUIP FOR EQUALITY Advocate for Yourself! . Training Institute on Disability Rights. Self-Advocacy. What is it? Protect your rights Make sure your needs are met Make sure you are supported in making decisions for yourself. When is it time to start self-advocating?. NOW!. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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EQUIP FOR EQUALITY
Advocate for Yourself!
Training Institute on Disability Rights
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Self-Advocacy
What is it?– Protect your rights– Make sure your needs are met– Make sure you are supported in making
decisions for yourself
When is it time to start self-advocating?
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Kinds of Self-Advocacy
Individual– Results that help one person
Systemic– Advocacy efforts that help many people
through a change in the system, a new lawor a better policy
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Individual Self-Advocacy
Examples– Asking for an interpreter for an important
meeting
– Bringing someone you trust to your doctor’s appointment, so they can explain anything you don’t understand.
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Systemic Advocacy
Examples– Asking the hospital, “What is your policy for
hiring sign-language interpreters?”
– Talking to your legislature about changing a law so more people with disabilities can get help finding a job.
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Why Self-Advocacy Is Important
Make sure your needs are met Make sure your rights are protected Power in numbers!
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Steps to Follow to Be a Self-Advocate
1. Understand that you are important2. Decide what needs to be changed3. Choose a goal4. Do the most important thing first5. Get information6. Make a plan of action7. Look back
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How to Self-Advocate
Understand that you are important– You are a lawmaker!– You are a voter!– You are a PERSON!
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How to Self-Advocate
Understand that you are important– Share something about
yourself that’s unique about you.
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How to Self-Advocate
Decide what needs to be changed– What have you been having problems with?– Is there something that you want to improve in
your life?
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How to Self-Advocate
Define your goal– What is going on now that isn’t working?– What do you need?– What do you want to be able to do that you can’t
do now?
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How to Self-Advocate
Do the Most Important thing first– Which issue on your list is most
important?– Which is second? Third?– Helps you decide what you want to do
first
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How to Self-Advocate
Get information– What do you know about your issue?– Do you have all of the facts?– Where can you find information?
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How to Self-Advocate
Plan of action– What could you do to reach your goal?– What steps can you take?– What is the best plan?– Where can you find support?
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How to Self-Advocate
Look back– Helps you stay motivated– Helps you improve– You will see how much you have accomplished!
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Self-Advocacy
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QUESTIONS