Self Advocacy and Participation in the IEP D.C. Everest Junior High Ms. Held.

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Self Advocacy and Participation in the IEP D.C. Everest Junior High Ms. Held

Self-Advocacy Self Advocacy Is… Ability to communicate or negotiate for your own interests, desires, needs, and rights. It involves making informed decisions and taking responsibility for those decisions. Easier Words: Things you can do or plan to help you be successful now and in the future

Ways to Advocate at School 1. Get good grades 2. Volunteer/Join Clubs/sports 3. Work on goals 4. Attend and help run your IEP 5. Know what your goals are and work towards them 6. Help write your IEP 7. Make good choices 8. Ask for help and modifications

Ten Steps to being a good Self- Advocate Step 1 – Accept your disability  YOU ARE NOT DUMB OR STUPID  Being able to admit to yourself that you have trouble with certain parts of your learning is very important

Step 2 – Admit your disability to others This doesn’t mean making an announcement on the loudspeaker or telling everyone you see. Important people to tell are: close friends, parents, teachers, employers It is hard to do this until you have accepted your disability and feel comfortable talking about it. Step 3 – Understand your learning style There are many different learning styles and combinations. Visual, Reading, Hands-on/doing If you don’t know how you learn best, you can’t ask for accommodations that would help you most.

Step 4 – Find out what “other issues” might get in the way of being an advocate for yourself Self-esteem, peer pressure, embarrassment, problems communicating your needs and problems, attention problems, shyness Step 5 – Know what you need Only YOU know what YOU need to help you learn best. What will help you most? What will help you least? Step 6 – Start thinking about your needs in each class Don’t wait to talk to the teacher about what you need, do it right away and continue doing it through the year as things come up or change. Before tests or big projects remind your teacher and ask for your modifications or accommodations

Step 7 – Know your rights and responsibilities You have legal rights to a good education and rights to certain things that may help you. Know your rights so you can stick up for yourself and get what you need. Step 8 – Be willing to compromise Not all teachers will be willing to give you all accommodations. Be flexible, but also don’t give in to something if you know you can’t succeed. Make a deal with the teacher and follow through. Step 9 – Know where to go for support When you have problems getting what you need who do you go to?  Who are some of these people?

Step 10 – Plan for the future A lot of times it is about one day at a time, one assignment at a time, but it is important to think of the future. What do YOU want? Don’t limit your options just because you have difficulties in certain areas. Set goals for yourself and your future. Start planning for ways you can reach those goals.

Tips for Being an Advocate Take charge and tell people what you want/need. Go to your IEP. Ask for modifications and help. Understand your disability. Know your rights Be confident Work hard and practice!!

Emotional Difficulties Shame –33% of students with LD are gifted –cause the individual to hide their difficulties –can lead to poor self concept and lack of confidence Fear –fear of being found out –fear of failure –fear of judgment or criticism –fear of rejection

Low Self-esteem probably the biggest and most common emotional problem that learning disabled people have. When you have trouble learning, you lose confidence in yourself and develop low self-esteem. This probably starts out in school, where you have the most difficulty –May be afraid to try things because fear of failure. –May intentionally do poorly (even on things you can do well) so that others (parents, teacher, friends) learn not to expect too much from you.

Communication with the struggle to process information, you may have difficulty expressing your thoughts and understanding others. Social confusion difficult to understand some social situations. –have difficulty "reading" body language or facial expressions –misunderstand "normal" teasing and joking –Overreact to or exaggerate situations –react with impulsive behavior instead of "processing“ –react too slowly to situations and "be left out"

Attention is an area of difficulty for almost all LD students. You may have difficulty paying attention both in the classroom and when doing homework –ADHD –learned to "tune out" when learning becomes very frustrating. –Other times an LD student's "processing style" causes difficulty with attention

How To Deal The best thing for you to do to "counteract" these problems is to be as open and honest as you can be about your learning disability and any "related problems" you may have. When you can really admit your learning difficulties to others you will find that you no longer need to be embarrassed or ashamed. You will also find that friends, parents, and teachers are more accepting and supportive when they really understand your struggles

References Some of the information in the PowerPOint was taken from the LD Pride website. Please see it for more great information.