Code Of Conduct
Disability Rights
Advocacy in practice
Telling my Story
Disney Advocates
Famous Advocates
100

Why do we need to keep our cameras on during Self Advocacy?

A. To see what everyone is wearing.

B. So that we know who is online and respond in an emergency.

C. Zoom won't work without it. 


So that we know who is online and respond in an emergency. 

100

What is an accomodation?

A. A support or change that helps a person do things more easily or fairly.
B. A reward you get for doing a good job.
C. A rule that everyone must follow in the same way.
D. A type of medical treatment.

A. A support or change that helps a person do things more easily or fairly.

100

Who should be in your circle to help you advocate for yourself? 

A.Only paid staff.

B. Family, friends and staff that you feel comfortable with.

C. People who will make all of your decisions for you.

D.People you have just met. 

B. Family, friends and staff that you feel comfortable with.

100

What is a helpful way to share a personal experience when advocating for yourself?

A. Be unclear so people guess what you mean
B.Avoid talking about it
C.Share only facts that matter and explain how it affected you.
D. Let someone else tell your story

 

C.Share only facts that matter and explain how it affected you.

100

In Beauty and the Beast, how does Belle find her voice to stand up to the Beast when he loses his temper?

A. She stays silent to avoid upsetting him
B. She speaks firmly and calmly, telling him his anger is unacceptable and that she won’t be treated badly
C. She agrees with him so he calms down faster
D. She walks away and never talks to him again

B. She speaks firmly and calmly, telling him his anger is unacceptable and that she won’t be treated badly

100

Who advocated for equal rights by refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus, challenging unfair laws?

Rosa Parks

200

What should you do if you have a problem with something that happens in the group?

A. Leave the Group and not return.

B. Talk over others to tell them how you feel. 

C. Talk to a staff member or send a message in chat. 

Talk to a staff member or send a message in chat. 

200

Who has the right to open your mail, sign your name or read your texts?

a. Everyone in your home

b. Only mom and dad

c. the government

d. You or a trusted person that you have asked to help.

d. You or a trusted person that you have asked to help.

200

What is the formula for Self Advocacy?

a. stay quiet... Get upset... Go Away and try later

b.  Get their attention... Speak kindly and honestly... State exactly what you need

c. Speak loud... Get emotional... Demand help

b.  Get their attention... Speak kindly and honestly... State exactly what you need

200

How can you tell your story to make a difference?

A. By talking to a group or an individual

B. By writing it in an email or letter.

C. By making a youtube video.

D. Any way you choose (in person, in writing, on phone or camera.

D. Any way you choose (in person, in writing, on phone or camera.

200

Which Disney princess literally gets her voice taken away but learns other ways to communicate her needs?

Ariel

200

What athlete advocated for her mental health by stepping back from Olympic events and speaking openly about the importance of safety and wellbeing?

Simone Biles

300

What are some ways we show respect during virtual groups?

We show up on time or quietly if late, join in, pay attention to whoever is speaking and by trying our best. 

300

Who has a right to choose where you live?

A. Your caregivers, you have no say

B. You, but you can ask for help with this decision.

C. Government officials

D. My DDS Service Coordinator

B. You, but you can ask for help with this decision.

300

If you don't understand a decision that is being made about you, what should you do?

A. Ask for it to be explained more easily.

B. Don't do anything, let others understand for you.

C. Wait until later and hope it becomes clear.

A. Ask for it to be explained more easily.

300

Why is it important to be able to tell your own story when you are self-advocating? 

A. So others can make decisions for you
B. So you can explain your needs, experiences, and goals in your own words
C. So you don’t have to think about your needs
D. So you only talk about other people

B. So you can explain your needs, experiences, and goals in your own words

300

Which Disney character, while looking for his son, asks for directions from a forgetful fish, who acts as guide and interpreter?

Marlin

300

Which singer advocated for artists’ rights by re-recording her music and speaking up about ownership and fair treatment in the music industry?

Taylor Swift

400

How should we speak to and about others during discussions?

With kind words, in a positive way, cheering everyone on. 

400

True or False:

You get a new job and a coworker asks why you get to take more frequent breaks.  You have to tell them about your disability so that you can continue to take your breaks at work.  

False: Your boss knows about your need for this accommodation.  You should only disclose your disability when and to who you choose.  

400

What choices do you have the right to make?

A.Only small choices like what kind of dessert to choose. 

B.Only big important things like if I want to get married.

C. Only things that my caregiver doesn't want to choose for me 

D. Big choices like where to live as well as small things like when to go to bed.  

D. Big choices like where to live as well as small things like when to go to bed.  

400
You want to tell your story to help the state make better decisions about the laws that affect you.  Who can you tell your story to that may help to make the bill a law?

A. Your best Friend

B. the Senator

C. a Librarian

D. Call the President personally

B. the Senator

400

How does Lilo advocate for Stitch?

A. By hiding him and saying he is gone.

B. By giving him back to the shelter.

C. By explaining that he's part of their family now and showing how he belongs.

D. By blaming her sister for his behavior.


C. By explaining that he's part of their family now and showing how he belongs.

400

Which athlete advocated for equality in sports by becoming the first Black player in Major League Baseball in modern times and staying strong under pressure?

Jackie Robinson

500

I am running late for Self Advocacy, what should I do?

A. Just skip it, late entry is not allowed.

B. Come in quietly and join in when ready.

C. Come in loudly, make sure everyone knows you are there. 

B. Come in quietly and join in when ready.

500

What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?

What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
A. A government program that gives everyone money.
B. A special club for people with disabilities.              C. A law that protects the rights of people with disabilities and helps prevent discrimination.
D. A type of health insurance.  

C. A law that protects the rights of people with disabilities and helps prevent discrimination.


500

Self-advocacy means understanding both your rights and your responsibilities. What does that mean? 

A. You can do whatever you want
B. You only focus on your rights
C. You know your rights and also try your best to follow rules and communicate respectfully.
D. Other people are always responsible for you

C. You know your rights and also try your best to follow rules and communicate respectfully

500

If someone doesn’t understand your story the first time, what is a strong self-advocacy response?

A. Stop talking completely
B. Get frustrated and walk away
C. Try explaining it in a different way or with more detail
D. Let someone else answer for you

C. Try explaining it in a different way or with more detail

500

What Disney Character advocated by standing up to her family about not wanting an arranged marriage?

Jasmine

500

Who advocated for people who are blind and deaf by learning to communicate and speaking out for disability rights, even though she was born blind and deaf?

Hellen Keller

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