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Instruction in Self-Advocacy

Click each of the following boxes on the following headings (or press return on the following headings) to reveal the benchmarks and/or requirements each lesson covers and the Begin Lesson button. In order to complete Part 2 of Instruction in Self-Advocacy, providers must deliver activities from each of the five lessons below.

Introduction to Rights and Responsibilities… Active card

Benchmark:

Explore rights and responsibilities as it relates to the student’s disability.

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Student raising his arm to answer speak while in a classroom

The Leadership Journey: Finding Your Path… Press return to reveal.

Benchmark:

Introduce leadership skills to support success in the workplace.

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Man with Down Syndrome training woman how to work the check out in a food shop.

My Advocacy Interests… Press return to reveal.

Benchmark:

Identify personal self-advocacy interests and activities to build independence and self-advocacy skills including any network activities locally such as the name of peer mentoring groups or community networks. (Partial)

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Young adult woman sitting at a desk discussing things with colleagues. Post-it notes are around them to show brainstorming took place.

Advocacy for Myself in My Communities… Press return to reveal.

Benchmark:

Increase awareness of opportunities in the community to build leadership skill, expand community networks, and increase advocacy skills. (Partial)

Identify personal self-advocacy interests and activities to build independence and selfadvocacy skills including any network activities locally such as the name of peer mentoring groups or community networks. (Partial)

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Teen stands in front of a whiteboard presenting to peers and older adult.

Preparing For Your Self-Advocacy Meetings… Press return to reveal.

Benchmark:

Increase awareness of opportunities in the community to build leadership skills, expand community networks, and increase advocacy skills. (Partial)

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Young woman in professional attire expressing excitement during a discussion with another professional.