Define this!
What is "self advocacy?"
Telling others what you need or want.
Speaking up for yourself.
Setting boundaries.
Felix is checking out at the counter at the grocery store. The cashier tells him that his total is $25.60. He hands her a $50 bill and she gives him back $20. He realizes this is the wrong amount. What should he do?
Tell the cashier that they gave him the wrong change.
Role play this scenario with a partner:
You ordered a 6 piece mcnugget with fries and a coke but the cashier handed you a filet o'fish with extra pickles. Make sure to advocate for yourself!
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Debbie's roommate has a cat and she doesn't change the litter as often as she should. One day, Debbie comes home and the entire apartment smells like cat urine. Debbie texts her roommate and asks them if they could please try and change the litter box atleast once a week.
Is this: Self advocacy, complaining or aggression?
Self Advocacy
True or False:
Honey never spoils.
True.
What is "complaining?"
Making a statement of dissatisfaction or annoyance.
Someone is in the doorway and you are unable to pass through to your department. What can you do?
Say "excuse me" and wait for them to move out of the way.
Roleplay with a partner:
You are waiting in line to get tickets for a new movie that you are excited to see and a man cuts in front of you. Act out the scene aggressively advocating for yourself.
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Julianna's boss calls her into work on a day that she typically has off. When Julianna arrives to work she whines to all of her coworkers that she "never works on Saturdays" and that "this sucks!!!!"
Is this: self advocacy, complaining or aggression?
complaining
This sea animal has three hearts and blue blood.
Octopus.
What is "aggression" as it relates to self advocacy?
Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another; readiness to attack or confront.
Your supervisor gives instructions, but you did not understand them. How can you advocate for yourself?
Ask for the instructions to be repeated. Have them model the steps. Ask them to write out the instructions.
Roleplay with a partner:
Two of your friends are fighting over who has the better collection of pokemon cards. They turn to you and ask you to chose but this makes you feel uncomfortable. How will you advocate for yourself?
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Garrett heard from one of his friends that someone at school was talking trash about him so he finds this person at school and pushes him. This starts a fight and ends up with the both of them expelled from school.
Is this: self advocacy, complaining, or aggression?
aggression.
True or False:
A banana is a berry, but strawberries are not.
True.
Give an example of complaining and explain whether or not it will solve the problem / get your needs met.
:)
Maria wants to take a short break to step away from her work desk, but the break room is full and loud with multiple people talking. She needs a quiet space to decompress. What should she do?
Find another quiet space - car, outside, bathroom, etc. Or she could ask the people in the break room to turn down their volume. Or use noise canceling headphones.
Roleplay with a partner:
You started talking to a new person on a dating site and it's only been a couple days. They keep asking you when they can come sleep over at your place and repeatedly ask for your address. This makes you feel unsafe and uncomfortable. How can you advocate for yourself?
Block and delete OR Explain to them that you will not be inviting them over anytime soon.
Your boss wants you to play a team building game at work, but you don't really want to- so, you get up and go to the bathroom to sit until the game is over, for atleast 30 minutes.
Is this: self advocacy, complaining, aggression, or other?
This is none of the examples. She did not advocate, complain or engage in aggression. She avoided the task altogether.
This number describes how there are more possible games of chess than atoms in the observable universe.
The Shannon Number.
Give an example of aggression and explain whether or not it will solve the problem / get your needs met.
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You wake up in the morning feeling sick with a runny nose and a cough but you have to present a project at your community college with your partner that is worth half of your grade in the class. What should you do?
Ask the professor for an extension and communicate with your partner that you are feeling ill and will need to reschedule the presentation.
You are at work (or in a program), and a coworker asks you to stay late to help finish a task. They say things like:
“It’ll only take a few minutes.”
“I really need you.”
“Everyone else already helped.”
“You don’t have anything else to do, right?”
You already feel tired and were planning to go home. You notice your body feels tense, and you feel nervous about saying no because you don’t want the other person to be upset or think you’re not helpful. In the past, you’ve said “yes” in situations like this and felt overwhelmed or resentful afterward. How can you advocate for yourself?
You could say: "I understand you need help but I am not available to stay late."
While Tyson is at work, a coworker interrupts him constantly during meetings. After it happens again, he says loudly:
“Can you stop interrupting me? You always do this and it’s really rude!!”
Is this: self advocacy, complaining or aggression?
Self advocacy (although he could've stated this in a calmer tone) and aggression.
This mental experience is more likely to happen when a person is tired or stressed due to a brief memory-processing glitch in the brain.
Déjà vu