1. Self-Advocacy 2
Resource Person:-
Amarjit Singh Anand

2. Self-Advocacy
Self-Advocacy is the ability to speak-up for yourself and the things that are important to you.

3. Importance Of Self Advocacy
It helps you decide what you want and what is possible for you to expect.
Decisions for PwIDDs in India are made for them and they are not given the chance to speak-up about the things that are important to them
PwIDDs unaware about:-
their right to speak–up.
the correct way to speak-up.
the correct person to speak to about their difficulties.
The kind of help that they can avail.

4. Areas where ‘Self-Advocacy’ can be applied?
At home
At work
At school
At the hospital
In the market
In the bus/public transport
And many more places

5. How do you Self-Advocate?
Decide:- What you want to speak-up about
Plan:- How to speak-up
Decision Making:- Authority to make minor/major decisions in life
Confidence:- trust in one’s abilities, qualities and judgment

6. Who is a Self-Advocate? Who Says what they think
speak-up on things they believe in
know and understands their rights and responsibilities
take own responsibility
makes decisions
help to improve their life
tries to change the way things are done

7. What Self-Advocacy IS NOT?
It is NOT just self help!
It is NOT just self esteem!
It is NOT just self concept!
It is NOT just self image!
It is NOT just self determination!
Self-Advocacy is ALL and MUCH MORE

8. Our Successful Self-Advocates
1. SUJEET DESAI

9. 2. ADITI VERMA

10. 3. DEVANSHI JOSHI

11. THANKS