Self Advocacy Introduction
The ability to communicate your needs and get support in different spaces is...
Self Advocacy
You are loud
You express yourself
__includes our emotional, psychological, and social well being. It affects how we think, feel, and act.
Mental Health
Healthy friendships are made up of different qualities and everyone looks for different qualities in their friendships. Some of the common qualities are...
Trust
honesty
respect
support
communication
The ways to advocate for myself in the workplace are...
identify your goals
develop your confidence
understand your role and value
Situations when you can be your own advocate
Every Situation
You have a short attention span
You have many interests
__ is what we can do to help our mental health.
Self-care
A friend who talks about you behind your back or doesn't respect your boundaries is an example of a __.
Toxic/unhealthy friend
If I have a question about a task I have been assigned I can ask...
my supervisor/manager or my job coach
Why is self-advocacy important?
People cannot read our minds, so we need to speak up so we are able to get what we need and/or let others know we don't understand/need help.
I suck at math
I can practice math to be better
After seeing my general doctor for a specific problem I can advocate for myself by asking for a __ to see another doctor.
referral/request
__ are important in all healthy relationships. They help us not feel used or disrespected by others and require clear communication to be set,
Boundaries
__ is who I would talk to to receive accommodations in the work place after being hired.
HR/Human Resources
Positive self-talk is
when you tell yourself "I can" not "I can't"
I am bored
I can find something that is fun to do
Someone I can reach out to for professional mental health care would be...
Primary doctor
therapist
support system
Two examples of unhealthy relationships are...
insecurity~discomfort
disrespect~dishonesty
violence/abuse control
If I can't go to work due to illness or a doctors appointment, I should..
Inform my supervisor (and teacher if it is voc)
An example of self-advocacy in the workplace
any example given
I can't do this
I can do this
What is something I can do to care for myself?
Answers vary by individual- all answers work!
Asking for __ is a form of healthy communication. Yes means yes and no means no if you are unsure you should ask before doing something.
consent
Your supervisor was not clear on your instructions for the days tasks, so you need to _______
ask your supervisor to explain it differently so you can do your job well
Ask the supervisor to repeat themselves so you can understand
Ask your supervisor to show you because you are a visual learner and will better understand.