Self Advocacy Introduction
The ability to communicate your needs and get support in different spaces is...
Self Advocacy
It's too loud for me to work!
ex- I work best in a quiet environment.
Why would you self advocate at a job?
Examples can include:
identify your goals
develop your confidence
understand your role and value
True or False:
If you need accommodations to work, you won't be able to find a job.
False
Situations when you can be your own advocate
Answers Very
You never listen to me.
Who do you go to when you have a question about a work task you have been assigned?
Examples can include:
manager
trainer
supervisor
etc
True or False:
Self Advocacy only applies at work.
False
Name one component of self-advocacy
Examples:
Understanding your needs
Knowing what supports are available
communicating those needs
I always forget a step.
ex- I work better with step by step instructions.
You have trouble reaching the top windows when cleaning offices at your new job. What accommodation do you need?
Examples can include:
Long handle squeegee
Step stool
Stilts
True or False:
Self Advocacy is ongoing
True
Positive self-talk is
examples may vary
I can't reach that.
Ex- I need a step stool to reach that.
You were hired at a tv station to do hair and makeup for newscasters. Your new supervisor keeps sending you to her house to walk her dog. Should you self advocate that this is not in your job description?
YES!
True or False:
I can self advocate at work by refusing to do tasks I don't like.
False. Advocacy applies to areas you need accommodations for success, not to get out of a task you don't like.
An example of self-advocacy in the workplace
examples may vary
I can't do that.
ex- Can you show me how to do this?
Your manager asks you to shred some old paperwork. You don't like shredding, so you tell them no. Is this self advocacy? Why or why not?
No. There is a difference between something you are unable to do at work and something you just don't want to do.
True or False:
Fall is the best season of all.
True