Self Advocacy

Category 1

100

Speaking up for yourself 

Self-Advocacy 

200

What does it mean to be solution oriented?

Finding a solution to the problem instead of being mad, upset, or negative.

300

Supports to help you with your academic needs?

Accommodations 

400

Is it important to know your accommodations? 

Yes 

500

If your teacher is not following your IEP, who do you reach out to in the school?

IEP Case manager 

Category 2

100

Knowing about yourself and what you need to succeed

Self-Awareness

200

Mindsets can be negative or positive.

True or False 

True

300

Changes to help the content be more understandable 

Modification

400

There is a student that is distracting you in class, you can not hear the teacher. What should you do? 

Tell the student you can not hear. Ask teacher to move. 

500

Do you know who your case manager is? Everyone write theirs down.

Answers will vary 

Category 3

100

When you are positive about things you are considered __________?

Optimistic

200

Write a positive affirmation. 

Answers will vary 

300

Do accommodations change the content being taught?

Yes or No

No

400

You are taking notes in class but the teacher is moving too fast. What should you do?

Ask for a copy of the notes, ask for guided notes, ask for the presentation

500

What are some places you will need to advocate for yourself?

List 4 

Home, school, work, doctor, store, restaurant 

Category 4

100

If you are_______, you have a negative attitude about things.

Pessimistic 

200

Definition: 

The capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.

Patience

300

Do Modifications change the content being taught?

Yes, they can 

400

Your group is presenting the project tomorrow and you are not sure which part is yours. What can you do? 

Ask the group so you can practice your part

500

Why would you need to advocate for yourself at work?

need help with a task, repeat directions

Category 5

100

Definition:

Feelings with a physical response 

Emotions 

200

the action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.

Vigilance

300

What are some reasons in school that you would need to self-advocate?

List 3 

failing grade, can't see the board, need help on assignment 

400

You have a zero in power school but you know you turned in the assignment. What can you do?

Email the teacher, meet the teacher in advisory to talk

500

Can you ask to get different modifications on your IEP? If so, who do you ask?

Yes. Case manager