Self Advocacy in the Workplace

Where is (1) situation in which you will use self advocacy skills after leaving high school?

Where is one situation in which you will use self advocacy skills while in high school?

To open up, to reveal, or tell. When you disclose something, you are telling someone something that is previously unknown.

What does IDEA stand for?

you are telling your employer or college that you have a disability.

Name one advantage of disclosing

What does ADA stand for?

Any strategy that gets rid of or lessens the effect of a specific barrier.

Name one benefit of being able to self-advocate

Name one disadvantage of disclosing

Disabilities that cannot be seen by others. Examples: Learning disabilities, ADHD, ADD,

The law that protects me in life after school is:

Disabilities that can be seen by others. Examples: Person using a wheelchair, person using a service dog

The law that protects me while I am going to school is:

knowing what you want, what you do well, and what might be difficult for you. A self-advocate is one who speaks up for themselves.