Self-Advocacy

Self-advocacy means being able to

• Make food for yourself.

• Speak up for yourself or your beliefs.

• Clean up after yourself and others.

• Drive to new places.

What can you say when you need help

• Can I get your help with this?

• Can you do me a favor?

• Could you please explain this to me?

• All the above

Accommodations are...

• Tools and changes that help a student learn better.

• Found at the grocery store

• What you use to help your parent.

• Blue and green

What does IEP stand for?

• Important Element Program

• Informational Exit Plan

• Individualized Education Program/Plan

• Important Electricity Plan

Which of these MUST you do?

• Attend and speak at your IEP meeting

• Help the IEP team make decisions

• Contribute to your IEP document

• All the above

What are your IEP goals based on?

• Your hobbies

• Your strengths

• Your needs

• Your favorite animal

What are the ADVANTAGES to sharing your disability?

• You get reasonable accommodations

• It protects your from discrimination under the ADA

• You don't have to keep it a secret!

• All the above

What are the different learning styles? Select all that apply

• visual learning

• auditory learning

• kinesthetic/tactile learning

• food learning

SPIN stands for: Strengths, Preferences, Interests, and Needs

• True

• False

Why should you create a SPIN one-pager

• You don't need to make one.

• So your pet understands you better.

• So others can understand you and your needs

• All the above