Asking for Help
What is the first step in asking for help?
Determine IF you need help. You don't always need help for every problem.
What does it mean to be responsible?
Being responsible means you take care of things yourself, ask for help when needed, and make positive and healthy decisions.
What are the five emotions that we talked about in class?? (Think inside out)
Joy
Anger
Sadness
Fear
Disgust
What are your 5 rights that we learned about in class??
1. Right to employment
2. Right to access government services
3. Right to access public transportation
4. Right to access public spaces
5. Right to access public communication
What is a want??
Something that would be nice to have but you don't need to survive
WHO do you ask for help if you need help at your job?
Your job coach, manager, or co-worker
What is one way you can be responsible in your life?
Possible Answers:
-Take care of your physical and mental health
-Complete assignments at work and at school
-Be on time to things
-Help with household chores
-Be respectful and considerate to others
-Ask for help when you need it
-Do all job duties and always do your best work!
-Work hard!
-Accept the consequences when you make a mistake. And say sorry!
-Budget your money appropriately.
Why is identifying your emotions important?
They help us take action, survive, avoid danger, make decisions, and understand others
You are in a wheelchair at a bus stop. The public bus stops, and tells you that you can’t get on because other people are sitting in the wheelchair spot and don’t want to move seats.
Which right is being violated?
The right to public transportation
What is a need?
Something you need to survive
What do you need to say after someone has helped you with something?
THANK YOU!
Paige has a schedule she follows every day. She gets things done and makes sure she is on time to her different activities.
Is she taking responsibility?
YES
Adam has a job interview tomorrow. He really wants the job he’s interviewing for. What emotion do you think he's feeling?
Fear
You are in a clothing store shopping. A stranger comes up to you and tells you that you shouldn’t be in the store, that the disabled don’t belong there.
Which right is being violated?
Right to access public places
An employee tells his supervisor that he needs a new chair because his is uncomfortable.
Is this a want or a need?
Want
Is saying "excuse me" an appropriate way to ask for help?
YES!
George works at a restaurant bussing tables. He is often late to work. He doesn’t always watch where he is going and sometimes bumps into customers when holding dirty dishes. He is rude to customers and coworkers.
Is he taking responsibility?
NO
Jenny missed the winning basket in her basketball tournament, and lost the game.
What emotion is she feeling?
You are going to a movie with your friend that is Deaf. You choose a movie that has closed captioning available. When you get to the theater to see the movie, the worker says that they can’t turn on the closed captioning because it annoys the other customers.
Which right is being violated?
Right to access public communication
An employee tells her supervisor that her wheelchair doesn’t fit at the desk and needs a new one.
Is this a want or a need?
Need
Is saying "Hey you I need help now" an appropriate way to ask for help?
NO
Is saying sorry after you make a mistake an important way that you can taker responsibility?
YES
Taylor is performing on stage at her college open mic night.
What emotion is she feeling?
Joy and fear
What should you do if you feel that your rights aren't being met?
Tell the person who is breaking your right
Ask to speak to a manager of a place
Talk to a trusted adult
Call the Disability Law Center of Utah.
An employee tells her supervisor that she wants to get off at 5pm every night so she can go play with her dog at home. Her shift is supposed to end at 7pm.
Is this a want or a need?
Want