Self-Advocacy and Education Terms

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Self-advocating means standing up for yourself and your needs / speaking up for yourself.

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Standing up for yourself and your needs / speaking up for yourself.

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An aptitude is a talent.

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A talent

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Self-determination is the process by which a person controls his or her own life.

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The process by which a person controls his or her own life.

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Things that people believe and live by are called their values.

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Values

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A good goal must be measurable, realistic, and timed.

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Measurable, realistic, timed

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One step in the decision-making process is to identify the decision.

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Identify decision, gather information, identify alternatives, weigh the evidence, choose among alternatives, take action, review the decision

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IEP stands for Individualized Education Plan.

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Individualized Education Plan

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The people who should be at your IEP meeting include the student, parent or guardian, special education teacher, regular education teacher, and principal or another representative.

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Student, parent or guardian, special education teacher, regular education teacher, principal or another representative.

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OSHA stands for Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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ADA stands for Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Americans with Disabilities Act