Steps of Self Advocacy
Jamie is struggling with sorting her laundry at her group home...she knows that she needs to ask for help but she feels too embarrassed to ask. What is the first step of self Advocacy? A. Jamie Accepts that she needs help B. Jamie doesn't ask for help and continues to sort her laundry.
Jamie ACCEPTS that she needs help!
Ability to IDENTIFY and UNDERSTAND one's needs, interests, strengths & limitations
SELF- AWARENESS
You are on zoom and too many of your friends are talking at once, you notice that too much noise at once is making you feel very anxious...what can you do?
A. Notify your teacher about how you are feeling, politely excuse yourself and mute your screen...come back to zoom activity when you are calm again.
B. Tell your friend to ask them to quiet down or have them tell the teacher
A. Notify your teacher about how you are feeling or politely excuse yourself and mute your screen/log off...come back when you are calm again
Is this an example of Self- Advocacy?
" You are at a Fast food restaurant and they forget to add fries to your order. You walk up to the counter and start screaming at the employee."
No- Screaming and getting angry is NOT a way to Communicate your needs
Tina Just Started working in a clothing store. She's not sure where different items belong throughout the store. What could she do in order to find out where the items belong?
A. Ask a Customer
B. Ask another worker/manager
B. Ask another worker/manager
Steven is at the check out counter of the grocery store, he realizes that he is having a hard time counting coins he knows that he needs assistance giving the correct amount to the cashier...What is Steven realizing and what is the second step of Self advocacy? A. Steven understands why he needs help B. Steven ask for help
A. Steven Understands Why he needs help
True or False: Knowing your rights and responsibilities is self-advocacy
True
Stacey is excited for her first day at program. Ms. Catie tells her to report to Room 3 for her first activity of the day. Stacey is unsure where room 3 is...What can she Do?
Ask a Participant or a Staff member where room 3 is!
Is this an example of self-advocacy?
You are riding the bus to program and you are not sure what stop you need to get off, you ask the bus driver for assistance.
Yes
Is this an example of Self-Advocacy?
Bobby is stocking shelves at stop and shop...He has used color coding in the past to keep his belongings organized...he believes that color coding each shelf will help him sort and stock shelves more effectively. He expresses to his manager that he would like to color code the shelves in the supermarket.
Yes, Bobby is expressing his needs to his Manager so he can be an efficient worker.
Catherine needs to get up early for her doctor's appointment and she needs to set her alarm clock. She doesn't know how to set her alarm clock so she knows that she can ask her staff or her supervisor in her group home. What is the 3rd Step of Self- Advocacy? A. Catherine needs to get up early for her doctor's appointment B. Catherine Understand what help is available to her.
B. Catherine Understands What help is available to her
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Tell us!
David is throwing his trash out at lunch, he notices that his friend from program is not social distancing himself from him... this makes David feel uncomfortable. What can he do?
Tell your friend POLITELY: "Hi my friend, can I please have some personal space? I want to stay six feet apart to keep you and I safe! thank you!
Tony walked to the convenience store he then buys a snack at the convenience store he realizes he is lost and Doesn't remember how to get back home. He is nervous, What does he do?
A. Ask a customer in the store to google map your home.
B. Wait outside the convenience store and ask a customer how to get home
C. Tells the convenience store clerk that he is lost
C. Tony should tell the convenience store clerk that he is lost. The manager will then call the police to help.
Kimberly was carrying heavy tubs of ice cream into the freezer at her Job at the Ice Cream parlor, she hurt herself lifting the heavy tubs to the freezer, she still wants to work but she doesn't want to lift anything heavy. what can she do?
She can notify her boss that she hurt herself on the job, she then could ask the boss if she can do anything else around the store besides carrying ice cream tubs.
Sam is Solving a math problem. Mrs. Timbers and his class have practiced this problem multiple times. He has tried to solve the problem on his own but still no luck. He now realizes he needs to take action. What is the 4th step of Self-Advocacy? A. Sam learns when to ask for help. B. Sam finds a teacher to ask for help
A. Sam learns WHEN to ask for help
True or False: Ranking the most important things in your life doesn't help with self-advocacy.
False
There is a lot of talking going on on zoom, Ms. Paige Brings up a topic about Disney! Johnny wants his voice to be heard but there is too many people talking at once. What Can he do?
Johnny can use the chat room and message a staff member that he wants to have a chance to speak! Instead of shouting, Johnny Can keep his hand raised and patiently wait for staff to call on him.
Alexandra is out with her friends at a restaurant, Her drink spills on the floor and her server is at the other side of the restaurant, what should she do?
A. Not worry about it, they will clean it up at the end of the night anyway.
B. Shout across the room to your server that your drink spilled and you need a new drink. They don't hear so you get up to ask.
C. When the server comes back to the table tell your server that your drink spilled and that you need a new drink.
C. When the server comes back to the table tell your server that your drink spilled and that you need a new drink.
Is this Self- Advocacy?
Telling customers how hard you work everyday to make your family proud
No, you should never complain to customers.
Kaysie is frustrated when loading the dishwasher, she can't seem to fit all of the pots and pans inside the dishwasher. She asks her mother for help by saying "Mom can you do it but also put them away because you organize better" What would the proper steps be for self-advocacy before getting upset?
Come up with a list with your team.
What are your goals?
Tell US!
Timmy and Shawn are best friends at program, but sometimes they argue and do not see eye to eye. Shawn stopped talking to Timmy but Timmy wants to patch things up with Shawn. What Can Timmy Do?
Timmy should first express to Shawn that their friendship matters to him, they should come to a compromise n what they can do to fix the problem. OR discuss his friendship with a staff member or a supervisor, have a staff member or a supervisor be a mediator in the discussion
Jimmy works at the home depot. A Customer comes up to him and asks him where a certain item is in the store. Jimmy Just started working at the store and he doesn't know where a lot of items are located in the store. What Can he Do?
Jimmy can express to the customer that he is new to the job and he is not familiar with the sotre yet, he can tell the customer that he will find someone to help him/her.
Reggie is bagging groceries at Walmart, he notices that the women he is bagging for is rude to him. she says "Excuse me I don't want you to bag my bags, I can do it myself!" What should Reggie do?
Reggie can self-advocate by telling the woman In a Calm manner: i'm sorry I did not know that you didn't want me to bag your groceries, This is my job and I am just trying to help you. If the women persists tell a trusted coworker or a manager.