Self-Advocacy I
Asking for help when you need it or speaking up for yourself
What is self-advocacy?
Spending time with someone to see what their job is like at the Pez Factory.
What is a job shadow?
Saying good morning to your co-workers or supervisor.
What is greeting someone?
Money you are paid for working.
What is salary?
Doing something on your own without being told.
What is showing initiative?
Moving from a teenager to a young adult.
What is transition?
A person who works with you and helps you learn your job and offers help.
What is a career mentor?
Dressing appropriately for work, for example not wearing ripped jeans at Marshalls.
What is following the dress code?
The place where you work.
What is location?
The tone of your voice and how you behave.
What is attitude?
Things that you are good at or don't need help with.
What are strengths?
Helping out in the community like at a soup kitchen.
What is volunteering?
Helping your co-workers.
What is team work?
Having the same schedule every week at work.
What is a fixed schedule?
Planning ahead
What is anticipate?
Never giving up
What is perseverance?
Working after school or on weekends at a paid job like at Shop Rite.
What is a part-time job?
Letting the boss know you can't come to work because you are sick.
What is calling out from work?
Getting paid for taking time off from work to go on a vacation.
What are paid vacation days?
Meeting in the middle.
What is to compromise?
Things that you are not good at or need help with.
What are weaknesses?
Helps you to learn new skills and to try out different jobs.
What is work experience?
Helping customers.
What is customer service?
Getting paid for work when you are sick and can't go to work.
What are paid sick days?
Able to accept changes in your routine of schedule.
What is being flexible?