NextUp Lesson #36 Terms

The action of representing one’s own views and interests or making others aware of your needs.

• Employment Portfolio
• Self-Advocate
• Transcript

An official record of student’s work, showing courses taken and grades achieved.

• Letter of Recommendation
• Summary Of Performance
• Transcript

A specialist who helps you determine what accommodations may be available to you in college and who will encourage you to advocate for yourself.

• Employment Portfolio
• Disability Service Coordinator
• Letter Of Recommendation

A letter someone writes to tell the reader about your skills, work habits, and achievements.

• Employment Portfolio
• Disability Service Coordinator
• Letter Of Recommendation

A binder used to organize you in your job search and provide an employer with a picture of your experiences, accomplishments, skills, and education.

• Employment Portfolio
• Transcript
• Disability Service Coordinator

A document provided to a young person who has graduated from high school or “aged out” of special education that documents academic and functional performance and highlights ways to assist them after graduation.

• Employment Portfolio

• Transcript

• Disability Service Coordinator

• Summary of Performance