Self-Advocacy Strategies
Name 3 people you can comfortably and confidently ask for help
Examples: teacher, parent, guardian, grandparent, paraprofessional, speech therapist, social worker, principle, etc.
Appropriate or Inappropriate: Laughing and talking loudly with your friend in gym class
Appropriate
What you use in baseball or a flying nocturnal animal
A bat
Name two feelings a new student may have on their first day of school
Examples: nervous, scared, excited, antsy
Madison has to do her homework, but forgot what the assignment was. What is one thing she could do to solve her problem?
Examples: check her binder, ask a friend, ask an adult, etc.
Is this problem big or small: Your computer died but your charger is on your desk
Small problem
Inappropriate
A vehicle that moves on a track or what you have to do to get really good at something
Train
Name two reasons your friend might not come to school one day
Examples: they're sick, they are on vacation, they missed the bus, etc.
Jason's friends are playing a new game. Jason wants to play but he doesn't know the rules. What are two things Jason could do to solve the problem?
Examples: he could ask his friends, look up the rules, watch a few rounds then join in, etc.
WWYD: A peer is distracting you from getting your work done
Examples: tell them you can't talk right now, respectfully move to a quieter area in the classroom, etc.
You aren't getting the support you need on a test
Something you must pay or another name for a dollar
A bill
You were frustrated and yelled at your friend. Name two feelings your friend may be having now
Examples: confused, sad, upset
Your friends ask you to do something, but you think it's a bad idea
Examples: tell them no, tell them why it's a bad idea, self-advocate
It lays out who is here to support you, what your accommodations are, how you can reach your greatest potential, and goals we can work toward.
Someone is being disrespectful to you in class
"I don't like that, will you please stop?", tell a trusted adult, etc.
Opposite of left or another word for "correct"
Right
Sarah's best friend is moving far away next week. Tell two ways Sarah may feel and two ways she can stay in touch with her friend
Examples: sad, mad, upset
Examples: phone calls, texts, trips to see her
Name three ways to express ourselves
Examples: talking, writing, AAC device, gestures, facial expressions, eye contact, etc.
Name the members of your IEP team
Someone is sitting in your seat when you walk in the classroom
"Can you please move, that is my seat", sit somewhere else, etc.
Opposite of heavy or opposite of dark
Light
Name two ways in which you can tell that someone is feeling mad
Examples: arms crossed, mouth pulled downwards, red face, stomping feet, screaming/yelling, etc.
True or false: Listening is a part of communication
True