Self-Advocacy
Why speak up?
What is
What does it mean to be a self-advocate?
What is
Understanding your needs
Knowing what support you need from those needs
Communicating those needs
How would you describe good/effective communication?
What is
Maintaining eye contact
Active listening/listening effectively
Open-minded
Tone of voice
• Non-verbal/ verbal communication
Leadership should be used to affect positive changes and outcomes.
What is leadership
Your overall view of yourself
What is self-esteem?
What does it mean to be an advocate?
Publicly support a group or cause
Speaking up
Speaking on behalf of something or someone
Who will support me?
What is
Teachers
Counsellors
Parents/Guardians
Friends
Standing up for your rights while violating the rights of others.
What is aggressive
The ability to inspire others.
What is creativity?
The knowledge that you can do something and do it well.
What is Self-confidence
What can self-advocacy look like for high school students?
What is
There are resources available to you
What is
Your teacher
Counselling services
Health services
Tutors
No
What is peer pressure
You can adjust to new and unexpected situations
What is Flexibility?
What you say to yourself
What is self-talk?
what does it means to be a self-advocate?
What is Speaking up for yourself to get what you need and want
Using "I" statements
What is assertive
Active listening
What is good communication skills?
Leader has absolute power.
What is autocratic
How you see yourself
What is self-image
Name 2 places and/or situations I might need to self-advocate.
What is work and school
Tends to be apologetic
What is passive?
What are the greatest challenges to good communication?
What you say vs How you say it (Tone of voice )
Focusing on being heard instead of listening.
Culture differences/ language barrier
Inability to listen to others
Lack of transparency and trust
The group's members play an active role in the decision-making process.
What is democratic?
Yoga
What is self care