True or False
Self-advocacy is when you stick up for yourself and make your own decisions...
True!
Your supervisor asks your team to complete a task. You listen to the directions and feel overwhelmed because you do not know how to start this task. How can you advocate for yourself?
Reach out to your supervisor and ask a question or turn to a co-worker and ask how to start the task
What does self-advocacy mean to you?
Good job! :)
While your supervisor was going over a training, you were talking to a friend. When the supervisor calls on you to answer a question, you freeze and do not know the answer. You tell your supervisor you do not know because your friend was talking to you...
Not okay! You need to take responsibility for your actions. If your friend is bothering you while you are trying to listen, advocate for yourself and ask your friend to please stop talking.
Self-advocacy is when you agree with what everyone else wants to do even though you want to do something else...
False! Self-advocacy is when you communicate your interests and wants even though they are different from others.
A co-worker next to you keeps on putting their belongings in your work area and on your desk. This co-worker is not respecting your personal space. What can you do to advocate for yourself?
Let the co-worker know how you are feeling, tell the co-worker to keep their body/belongings in their work area, ask your supervisor for help, or use a coping skill (take a break, drink some water, deep breaths)
How have you advocated for yourself this week?
Excellent! :)
The teacher tells the class to write about their favorite memory. You are stuck and do not know what you should write about. You raise your hand to ask the teacher for help with what to write.
Okay! You are advocating for yourself by raising your hand and asking for help. The important thing is that you tried your best first before asking for help.
Self-advocacy is when you ask for help when you are confused or do not understand something...
True!
You won $1,000,000!!! What would you do with the money? How can you advocate for yourself if people bother you for money?
You can advocate for yourself by telling people how you feel when they ask for money, saying "no," and making your own decisions
How does advocating for yourself make you feel?
Good answer! :)
The teacher reviewed a history lesson with the class and everyone, including yourself, took notes on the lesson. The teacher passed out a history assignment for the class to work. After five minutes, the teacher walks by your desk and you have not done anything. When the teacher asks about it, you say, "My friend would not help me with the assignment..."
Not okay! You need to take responsibility for your school work and not blame others. You could advocate for yourself by reviewing your notes or raising your hand.
Self-advocacy is when you use your voice to express your needs and thoughts to others in a respectful manner (ex: Please stop talking to me. I am trying to listen to the teacher)...
True!
You and a friend were talking about lunch. Your friend says they love the square pizza, but you think it is disgusting. What can you do to advocate for yourself?
State your opinion (I don't like the pizza), explain why you don't like the pizza/support your idea, and agree to disagree
When is it hard to advocate for yourself?
Fantastic! :)
You did not finish your assignment at work so you have take your work home with you. You know how to do this assignment, but you ask your roommate for help anyway and have them do a lot of the work/problem solving for you.
Not okay! You need to try your best and solve problems on your own first before asking help from others. It is okay if you make mistakes. Mistakes are proof that you are trying.
Self-advocacy is when someone asks you what you would like for dinner and you say, "I don't care..."
False! Self-advocacy is when you tell others what you like and support your ideas (Ex: I love lasagna because it is tasty and has a lot of cheese on it).
A classmate walks up to you and says they do not like your outfit. What can you do to advocate for yourself?
Stick up for yourself, tell the person how that comment made you feel, and ask a teacher to help
Say Free-sha-va-ka-doo 5 times...
Congrats! You earned 500 points!!!
You are given an assignment while volunteering. You do not know how to do the task. You stare out the window and do not try to solve the problems yourself.
Not okay! It is important to get your work done and ask for help when you are confused or do not understand something.