True or False
Self-Advocacy means you are standing up for yourself.
True or False
True - Self advocacy means to stand up, defend, and express yourself for your needs, wants, and rights.
You're confused about a math assignment. Who do you ask?
Your teacher.
Big problem - these can be risking yours or others health, safety, wellness, or being.
What do you say when you need help with the homework?
Mrs. Baker, I don't understand this problem. Can you show me how to solve it?
Who are two people in your support network you can talk to for help?
My trusted adults, my teachers, my parents, my guardians, my counselors, authority figures, my principle, ect.
When you defend yourself you are practicing self-advocacy.
True of False
True - Self advocacy means to stand up, defend, and express yourself for your needs, wants, and rights.
You can't go to clubs after school, because you have a dentist appointment after school.Who do you tell about this?
Your club's teacher.
What size of reaction would be appropriate for a small problem. For example - your pencil tip broke during class time.
a small reaction - such as getting up a sharpening your pencil, politely asking for another pencil, ect.
What do you say when start to bleed in the middle of class?
Mrs. Baker, I've started bleeding. Can I go to the nurse to get this cleaned up?
If you are frustrated with a classmate, who are the 2 most appropriate person to advocate to?
My teachers and my counselors.
You can make a decision without all of the information.
True or False
False - You have to have all the information, including the consequences, in order to advocate for yourself.
You dislike your after school activities on Mondays. You do you advocate to about this?
Your friends saying unkind things about you everyday is barely a problem.
True or False?
False - This is a medium sized problem and means you will need help from a trusted adult.
What do you say when your friends are making fun of your during class?
Mrs. Baker, my friends are saying some really mean things about me and making me feel bad. Can you help me to get them to stop?
The more you advocate for yourself, it becomes easier or harder to advocate for yourself in the future.
Easier - The more you practice the better and easier it will become.
Blaming others is part of self-advocacy.
True or False
False - You have to take responsibility for your actions when advocating for yourself.
You want to invite a friend out to dinner with you and your family. Who do you advocate to?
Your parents and your friend's parents.
Your friends are throwing things at you and have hit you multiple times in the head is big problem.
True or False?
True - you need to alert an authority figure right away. Such as your teacher, principal, parents, or cops - depending where you are.
What do say when you notice that your not getting the accommodations for class? Such as, your headphones of fidgets.
What is one think you can advocate for?
Your wants, needs, interests, desires, and rights.
You have to express that what your problem is and how to fix it respectfully in order to practice self - advocacy in a healthy manner.
True or False
True - You have to be respectfully when sharing your problem and asking for the help you need.
What size problem can you solve on your own?
A small problem - breaking/loosing your pencil, being thirsty, ect.
What do you say when you have a bad headache in the morning before going to school?
Mom/Dad, my head is really hurting me today. Can you help me feel better? Or can I stay at home today to feel better?
Self - Advocacy teachers you which of the folowing:
Perspective Taking, Problem Solving, or Goal Setting
Problem Solving - Self Advocacy practices finding the problem in a situation and coming up with a solution