Icebreaker: What Would You Do on a Rainy Day?
Being a Self-Advocate:
Some of the best information for helping people with disabilities at school, work, and community comes from self-advocates. But many self-advocates share that the two of the hardest things for people with disabilities to do are:
- Talking about their disability
- Identifying their strengths
There’s nothing easy about being a self-advocate, and talking about your disability. See what some self-advocates shared:
What is Self-Advocacy?
Why is Self-Advocacy Difficult?
Self-Advocacy or Complaining?
Self-Advocacy Tips for Teens
Self-Advocacy Escape Room
If Time… Disability Disclosure at Workplace
This will be the topic for our discussion next week, but if we have time, let’s have a preview!