What you need to know: Self-Advocacy Skills

If you know and can describe how your disability impacts you, what types (if any) of accommodations you need, and be able to ask for what you need to help you succeed at school and work, it will help you reach your goals. The best person to identify your needs and develop the strategies needed for success is YOU. Learning to speak up on your own behalf is a great skill that you can practice in many ways and with many people throughout your whole life.

Want to learn more about self-advocacy? Try these websites:

• Partners in Policymaking Self-Determination Resources
  
• Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE)
  
• IndepedentFirst Disability Resources: Advocacy Tools

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