Self-Advocacy Seminar
Asking for help when you need it
What is self-advocacy?
Money you are paid for working.
What is salary?
Being on time.
What is punctual?
A way to see what a job is like.
What is a job shadow?
Moving from being a child to a young adult.
What is transition?
Having a job or working.
What is being employed?
Doing something without being told.
What is showing intiative?
Getting paid for a job after school or on the weekends.
What is a part-time job?
Things that you are good at.
What are strengths?
The place where you work.
What is location?
Never giving up or sticking with something until it is finished.
What is perseverance?
Giving your time and skills to help your community.
What is volunteering?
Things that you need help with.
What are weaknesses?
Getting paid for work when you are sick and have to stay home.
What are sick days?
Always doing good work.
What is work ethic?
Someone who helps you at your job and teaches you what to do.
What is a career mentor?
A weakness that gets in the way or keeps you from doing something.
What is a disability?
Money that comes out of your pay check and is put into an account for when you retire.
What are retirement benefits?
Meeting in the middle when two people want different things.
What is compromise?
This helps you to learn new skills and helps you to decide what you want to do after the HTA.
What is work experience?