A skill NECESSARY for success!
After working with a few students who were on the brink of dropping out of school and then witnessing their dramatic turnaround through self-advocacy, I have become extremely passionate about this topic. Self-Advocacy is one of the MOST important skills that we can teach our sons/daughters/students.
Being able to know who you are, what strengths you possess, where you need support, and identifying HOW and WHERE to get that support is the biggest life skill for any individual. I hope you find this resource insightful, meaningful, and ready to use in your daily work!
~Adrienne
Check out the many resources on my Live Binder!
Resources for Self-Awareness & Self-Advocacy
- What is Self-Advocacy: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/the-importance-of-self-advocacy
- Pennsylvania Youth Leadership Network (PYLN) Toolkit: https://transition-guide-admin.s3.amazonaws.com/files/2018/07/07/PYLN_Secondary_Transition_Toolkit_071708.pdf
- Lessons for Teaching Self-Awareness & Self Advocacy: https://www.ou.edu/education/centers-and-partnerships/zarrow/transition-education-materials/me-lessons-for-teaching-self-awareness-and-self-advocacy
- More lessons... https://www.mrsd.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=560&dataid=4696&FileName=self%20advocacy.pdf
- I'm Determined: https://www.imdetermined.org/
- Self-Determined Model of Instruction: https://selfdetermination.ku.edu/homepage/intervention/
- Preparing Yourself in Using Self-Advocacy Skills: https://nmsscdn.azureedge.net/NationalMSSociety/media/MSNationalFiles/Brochures/Paper-Self-Advocacy-Worksheet.pdf
- Goal Setting Templates: https://worksheetplace.com/mf_pdf/Goal-Worksheets-4.pdf & https://www.yourtherapysource.com/files/self_improvement.pdf
- Strengths Chain: (Younger Students) https://assets.ctfassets.net/p0qf7j048i0q/uvqC72wUOXlmeeSapX3Y6/7c0fcc7b9271d4374c7a9afdcabd8b08/Strengths_Chain_Understood.pdf
- Accomplishment Box: (Younger Students) https://assets.ctfassets.net/p0qf7j048i0q/36R8Wpo0WlzUIwDsxLALvV/574b7ea0302403c3b7f990b14942e3fb/Your_Child___s_Accomplishment_Box_Starter_Kit_Understood.pdf
- Self-Advocacy Tips for Parents: https://tslp.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Tips-for-Parents-Self-Advocacy-11-25-19-002-002.pdf
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High School vs. Post-Secondary Education
- There Are No IEPs In College: https://www.pccc.edu/uploads/bc/44/bc4402989e8e465d48dbcfe28d0362e4/ODS-Transition-There-Are-No-IEPs-in-College-Amy-Dell.pdf
Adrienne Stiteler
Secondary Transition- ONE STOP Transition Shop: https://www.smore.com/bagzr-transition-talk
