Self Advocacy

When should you ask for help?

• When I don't understand.

• When I make a mistake.

• When I need something.

• All of the above.

You arrived late to lunch and now do not have time to eat all your food. What option is the best response?

• Throw your lunch away and do not eat it at all

• Tell your teacher what happened and ask if you can finish you lunch in class

• Scream "I do not have enough time to finish my lunch"

• Start a food fight since you do not have time to eat your food

You are in class and someone is teasing you in your classroom. What option is the best response?

• Push them

• Explain to them that it does not make you feel good and then if they continue report it to your teacher

• Curse at them

• Start telling them about aliens

During independent work in class someone is singing to themselves quietly and it is bothering you. What option is the best response?

• Scream the teachers name and say "they are bothering me"

• Go over to them and nicely ask if they can stop singing because you are having a hard time paying attention to your work

• Start saying your lines to the school play out loud

• Ask your teacher if you can watch a movie instead of independent work

You cannot find your pencil and you need it for class. What option is the best response?

• Use it as an excuse to get out of school work

• Yell "I cannot find my pencil" and give up

• Say to the teacher "I cannot find my pencil, can I have another one?"

• Steal a pencil from Tacky the Penguin

You are taking a test and do not understand what a question is asking. What option is the best response?

• Ask the student sitting next to you about it while the class is taking the test

• Raise your hand and when the teacher comes over explain that you do not understand the question

• Choose a random answer to the question

• Skip the question completely

_____ is the ability to effectively speak up for yourself and to ask for what you need.

What is self-advocacy?

• The ability to speak up for oneself and ask for what one needs

• The ability to advocate for others

• The ability to remain silent in difficult situations

• The ability to follow instructions without question

Which of the following is an example of self-advocacy?

• Asking for help when you don't understand something

• Ignoring a problem and hoping it goes away

• Waiting for someone else to notice your needs

• Complaining about a situation without taking action

Why is self-advocacy important in communication?

• It helps you express your needs and desires clearly

• It allows others to make decisions for you

• It prevents you from having to communicate at all

• It ensures you always get what you want without compromise