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Self-Advocacy Support
Self-Advocacy Is
About speaking for yourself
About speaking out for your rights
About teaching others to speak out for their right

Help To Advocate For Yourself
Some people cannot speak or communicate easily with others
You may need a friend, family member or someone else who knows you well to speak with you or for you

Self-Advocacy Is About Having Choices
People with disabilities have the right to make choices
Sometimes people with disabilities need help to make choices
Family and friends can help people learn about choosing

Self-Advocacy Means Having a Say About Your Services
People With Disabilities Can Have A Say About Services By
Participating in the individualized planning of their services
Letting people know if they are satisfied or not with services
Participating in an advocacy group
Getting support so that their voice can be heard

Learning About Self-Advocacy
Everyone has the right and the responsibility to learn to speak for themselves
People with disabilities can teach each other to speak for themselves
It can be easier to speak out for yourself by forming a group
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Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blind / Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Deaf / Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, Down Syndrome , Dual Diagnosis, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Spectrum Disorders , Intellectual / Developmental Disability, Learning Disorder / Disability, Neuromuscular Disorders, Paraplegia / Quadriplegia, Physical Disability / Mobility Impairment, Speech Impairment / Social / Communication Disorders
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