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Philosophy

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Dec 6, 2023

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Initial Response: Students who have a disabilities tend to be more reluctant to self-advocate for themselves because many decisions in the past have been either made for them with no discussion or they feel they do not know enough to make a case for them self. The article discusses how reliance is a huge part in their life where their independence truly turns into dependence on their guardians, teachers, and case workers. Many students feel that in order to self-advocate for themselves, they need to know how to make a case that they feel will benefit them. In order to do so, that means taking a stand and speaking up to those who they have been relying and depending on. Self-advocacy is an important thing to practice regardless if one has a disability or not. Once students get into the older grades, they should be able to chime in on how they want to learn and how they want to transition. The person that knows how they learn best is themselves. In the article it discusses the strategies: meeting with a medical provider, setting up a class schedule, asking for accommodations needed for a course, moving out of the home, meeting with a rehabilitation counselor or social service caseworker, working with a personal care attendant, interviewing for a job, and making choices in an IEP meeting. As long as students are comfortable in doing so, practicing self-advocacy using these strategies are 100% doable as long as they are comfortable, support, and guidance throughout. Self- advocating for oneself is a huge step in anyone’s life, the more practice one gets in any type of situation will be beneficial in the end. Some situations that students can have the opportunity to practice these strategies are in an IEP meeting, going to a career center, having conversations with their case workers, etc. The more they practice, the more prepared and comfortable they will be once an actual real-life scenario occurs. Reaction Response: Hi Serena, You made some great points in your post! I agree with you that not every student is comfortable when self-advocating themselves; I mentioned this in my post as well. Typically, students with disabilities have all decisions made for them, therefore they are dependent and reliant on their guardians and teachers. I also agree when you stated that one of the most crucial ways to help a student develop self-advocacy skills is just being there and supporting them. Having that support in any type of situation is beneficial. The more support the students have the more comfortable and confident they will become in speaking up in situations that involve them. I mentioned in my post that the person that knows you best is yourself. Self- advocating will help transition you in the post possible way.
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