1. People First of Nevada Advocacy Training People First Meeting March 13, 2008 People First Meeting March 13, 2008

2. People First of Nevada Reno Sparks Chapter

3. What is a Self-Advocate?

4. Self-Advocates…

5. Examples

6. How Have you been a Self- Advocate?

7. About speaking up…

8. What is an Advocate?

9. Examples

10. How have you been an Advocate?

11. Remember, an advocate…

12. What is Self-Determination?

13. Self Determination means…

14. Freedom, control, support, responsibility

15. Small Choices

16. Big Choices

17. Some People Need Support  This support helps them be the boss of their own life.

18. Imagine the possibilities  What do you want your future to be like? Where do you want to live? What job would you like to have? How can you be an advocate to live your life the way you would like?  What do you want your future to be like? Where do you want to live? What job would you like to have? How can you be an advocate to live your life the way you would like?