Self-Advocacy Support
Self-Advocacy Is
- About speaking for yourself
- About speaking out for your rights
- About teaching others to speak out for their right
Help To Advocate For Yourself
- Some people cannot speak or communicate easily with others
- You may need a friend, family member or someone else who knows you well to speak with you or for you
Self-Advocacy Is About Having Choices
- People with disabilities have the right to make choices
- Sometimes people with disabilities need help to make choices
- Family and friends can help people learn about choosing
- Self-Advocacy Means Having a Say About Your Services
People With Disabilities Can Have A Say About Services By
- Participating in the individualized planning of their services
- Letting people know if they are satisfied or not with services
- Participating in an advocacy group
- Getting support so that their voice can be heard
Learning About Self-Advocacy
- Everyone has the right and the responsibility to learn to speak for themselves
- People with disabilities can teach each other to speak for themselves
- It can be easier to speak out for yourself by forming a group
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