Self-Advocacy
What does it mean to “self-advocate”?
What is speak up for yourself and what you need?
What is a resume used for?
What is applying for a job?
What does it mean to “disclose” your disability?
What is to tell someone about your disability?
This Stranger Things' TC star has partial hearing loss.
Millie Bobby Brown
What does HireAbility Vermont help students do?
What is explore jobs, go to college, or get training?
Name a time when it might be important to self-advocate at school.
What is during IEP meetings, when asking for accommodations, etc.
Name a word you might hear in college or a training program that means getting extra help or adjustments.
What is accommodations?
True or False: You always have to tell an employer about your disability.
What is False?
This athlete has ADHD and is vocal about mental health and taking breaks for well-being.
Who is Simone Biles?
True or False: HireAbility only helps students after they graduate high school.
What is False.
What’s one thing you might tell an employer about your disability if you choose to disclose?
What is what supports help you succeed?
What’s one difference between high school and college disability services?
What is you must ask for help in college, not your teachers or parents.
When is it a good time to disclose your disability?
What is during a job interview, after a job offer, once you start the job, or after talking to HireAbility Counselors?
This actor played in Harry Potter and has dyspraxia (a neurological condition affecting movement and coordination).
Who is Daniel Radcliffe?
Name one way a vocational counselor can support a student.
What is help with preparing for a job, networking, job tours, job shadows, career planning, connecting to resources or college applications?
What does the “I” in IEP stand for?
What is Individualized?
What’s one thing a job shadow can help you learn?
What is what a job is like day-to-day? Any other answers?
What’s a reason someone might choose to disclose?
What is to ask for accommodations?
This Disney Star and Pop Singer was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and has been vocal about mental health and recovery.
Who is Demi Lovato?
What is the first step to working with HireAbility?
What is signing up and meeting with a counselor?
Give one example of how self-advocacy can help in a job interview.
What is asking for accommodations or explaining your strengths?
Name one college or training program in Vermont that works with HireAbility students.
What is Community College of Vermont, Vermont State, Department of Labor, VSAC programs, Resources Programs, etc.
Name one right you have under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act).
What is the right to reasonable accommodations or to be free from discrimination?
This Comedian and YouTuber with cerebral palsy (a condition that affects a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture) was featured on Oprah's network.
Who is Zach Anner?
This type of progressive employment helps you “try out” a job before committing.
What is Paid Work Experience.