https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2 On this Padlet, add at least one resource you either have made yourself or you found in order to help educators promote self-advocacy skills for our students with disabilities. Different methods and resources work for different situations, so let's get a good amount of resources going! Help each other out! This is the definition of education. If you use a resource created by someone else, be sure you give credit. Be sure you add your own name so I know you contributed! en-us 2020-02-23 16:16:18 UTC 2023-07-06 19:12:31 UTC hello@padlet.com kschelkopf1 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449274655 Here's one I found through TPT, but is apparently accessible through NCLD. ]]> 2020-02-24 02:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449274655 kschelkopf1 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449274798 Here's a script for students to use that helps them advocate for themselves when they are faced with a situation they don't like. I found this through TPT. ]]> 2020-02-24 02:56:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449274798 kschelkopf1 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449275922 Here's one more from TPT, that involves the students communicating with their teachers throughout the school year. ]]> 2020-02-24 03:00:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449275922 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449474681 While Understood.org is geared to parents, I am a member. They share great articles on many different topics. This link takes you to one on Self-Advocacy with numerous links for more information. ]]> 2020-02-24 14:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449474681 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449483033 The Zarrow Center for Learning Enrichment from the University of Oklahoma offers a great guided unit on self-advocacy called Me!]]> 2020-02-24 14:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449483033 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449575395 The Transition Coalition is full of many wonderful resources for professional development. I believe you need to create an account to go through the modules but it is free. Under "Training- Mini-modules" you will find one called "Systems Advocacy and Self-Advocacy".  ]]> 2020-02-24 16:38:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449575395 cpalensky12 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449682949 Here is a website that I found called Teaching Self-Advocacy Skills to Students. There is many different tabs that one could go through for additional information some of these include: What is self-advocacy?, Teaching self-advocacy skills, Inclusive classroom activities and Management, Self-Advocacy Without Singling Out Students are just a few of the different links with information that this website has to offer! ]]> 2020-02-24 18:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449682949 shadaake https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449718372 Here is a checklist/chart that I made for a student a few years ago. The checklist has both IEP goals listed along with a weekly visual chart for the student to better see his progress. This self-monitoring checklist proved to be very effective. The student and I went over this checklist at least once a week. Having him fill out the chart provided him an opportunity to see what his behavior looked like to others. Any suggestions to make it better or more effective are greatly appreciated. ]]> 2020-02-24 19:35:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449718372 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449878752 I found a video from the Vermont Family Network on YouTube that shared a great presentation on self-advocacy skills. Although it focuses on self-advocacy in an IEP meeting, I believe a lot of this information can be used in the student's every day life as well. An important point it made was to be sure the student understands his/her strengths and weakness and how to use them to be successful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKQ8LLoLTes&list=UUVroHoQ2QoGgMbDf07ZhpPw&index=20

]]> 2020-02-25 02:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449878752 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449900331 Here are two different checklists that my cooperating teacher uses. My teachers uses these checklists so the students can see what they struggle with or what they know they need help with so they can inform teachers. My teacher has the students fill this out in case a teacher isn't aware of what they need help with so then they can talk to the teacher about it instead of leaning on their Special Education teacher to talk to them. ]]> 2020-02-25 03:11:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449900331 wendy_helfrich https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449917154 2020-02-25 04:15:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/449917154 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/450265511 We use this at our school]]> 2020-02-25 17:51:43 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/450265511 brittany_benson https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/450403671 Here is a PowerPoint called the Self Advocacy Strategy. It contains a lot of great information and steps of self advocacy. It includes inventories, worksheets, model cards, checklists, and guides. ]]> 2020-02-25 20:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/450403671 amy_offen https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/450451884 This is the whole kit-and-kaboodle! The website provides an entire unit, with materials in both English and Spanish. Directions on how to present each lesson are also included. This makes it very simple for someone that is new to this way of thinking....promoting independence and advocacy. ]]> 2020-02-25 22:52:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/450451884 bmarieross16 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/450489489 I love Teachers Pay Teachers website. They have a lot of great tools and resources. I am going to drop the direct link to an awesome idea I found on there. So basically it is a flip book that guides them through self advocacy. It is totally customizable so they can create it for their use. I like this because it is small and they can have it with them and grab it and refer back to it when needed! You could also make this on your own without paying. I just loved the idea!
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Flip-Books-Bundle-Self-Advocacy-Study-Skills-Vocabulary-4332093 ]]> 2020-02-26 00:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/450489489 winterstm https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/450874192

Here is what I found on self advocacy from education.com 
Click on the link and it will take you right to it. Education.com has a lot of great items to use, especially in the lower grade levels. It's called. Write a letter to your future self. Give it a look.



]]> 2020-02-26 16:58:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/450874192 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/451173670 I do not have a ton of experience with self-advocacy right now so I did some digging. I found a great website that would be awesome for students, educators and parents. It tells more about what self-advocacy is and what it looks like. The website provides videos, links, fact sheets, training materials, activities and resources in other languages. Enjoy!
 https://www.parentcenterhub.org/priority-selfadvocacy/#youth]]> 2020-02-27 03:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/451173670 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/451734629 A homework planner for kids that get behind, get overwhelmed and need guidance with a clear plan of what needs done, where to find it, when to do it and who can help them with it. The staff can do it step by step with the student the first few times, and then the student can eventually take over from there to help organize their days, weeks, quarters and/or semesters. My son's 8th grade English teacher  started this worksheet and I chunked it more and tweaked it more so my son could see the list clearly and see the progress as he works on assignments. We used it by the week, and then the month and now that he is a freshman in high school, he uses it for long term projects for the semester, at least that's what he tells me. ]]> 2020-02-27 23:28:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/451734629 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/451743015 This one is actually for our paraprofessionals that work with a very challenging student and we were encouraging the paras to self advocate for themselves on what the student was doing on a daily basis. We needed the data and moreso, we needed to encourage the paras to tell us what was going on that "they had gotten use to". It took a semester, but the paras are speaking up more and with way more details and asking for help more, especially during the really challenging days - and hours. ]]> 2020-02-27 23:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/451743015 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/451781910 This is a great resource for teachers and paraprofessionals to use with students. Within the information are links to other resources that can be of use, for example, self assessment checklists.

]]> 2020-02-28 02:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/451781910 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/451803164 I found an article that talks about explicitly instructing and teaching self-advocacy skills. The article breaks down self-determination and self-advocacy by comparing these two terms and then going into ways to teach self-advocacy. Some strategies and techniques are mentioned in the article for teachers to consider when teaching self-advocacy. ]]> 2020-02-28 03:38:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/451803164 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/451966971 This is something we use at my school. The students fill out this form every 2 weeks. We have something called Advisement, where the students get about 13 minutes to review ways to be successful in school and life. Every two weeks the student fill out this form with their teachers. The teachers help the students log on to their infinite campus or look it up for them to help complete the sheet. The students then get a chance to set short term goals for themselves. They review their goals with a teacher to make sure their goals match their present level. Goals and progress are reviewed every two weeks to make sure they are on track. These can be brought into IEP meetings to help explain a students present levels and goals for themselves. If done correctly, it can be very beneficial to each student and their plan. ]]> 2020-02-28 14:18:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/451966971 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/452143617 The resource I found was https://adayinourshoes.com/self-advocacy-iep-goals/ which was created by Lisa Lightner. The checklist for self advocacy can be one of the pieces of information that can be used from this article. It also has a lot of information that can be referred to when looking at adding self-advocacy goals to an IEP. It also provides an IEP formula on how to make goals measurable which can be a useful tool for teachers as well. ]]> 2020-02-28 18:15:15 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/452143617 paxtonha2016 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/452286875 I found this great website that has so much information for parents and students about Self-Advocacy! This would be a great tool for teachers to use to learn more about Self-Advocacy and to give to future parents/students. Here, you’ll find quick connections to materials and resources you can use with youth with disabilities and their families to build their abilities to advocate for themselves. Items marked with ** are designed to be parent-friendly. All the materials found on the CPIR Hub have been created and archived for Parent Centers around the country to help them provide support and services to the families they serve. ]]> 2020-02-28 23:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/452286875 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/452305294 One resource I found was from autismspeaks.org. On their website, they offer an Advocacy Toolkit for anyone who would like more information on teaching advocacy skills to individuals with disabilities. This toolkit was great because it was broken down into different sections first teaching students what is self-advocacy and why is it important. Then it is broken down into different areas of advocacy such as family, school, and community. One area that I felt was important was the need for families to include children with disabilities in decisions that impact them. While this toolkit is more geared towards families and parents of children with disabilities it is also great for teachers to use.

https://www.autismspeaks.org/sites/default/files/2018-08/Advocacy%20Tool%20Kit.pdf]]> 2020-02-29 01:20:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/452305294 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/452652862 This website I had found is a great way for students to learn about self-advocacy. It also touches base on how parents can encourage their children to become self-advocates
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/publications/youth-in-action-becoming-a-stronger-self-advocate/]]> 2020-03-01 21:00:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/452652862 https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/537340314 The website that I found I feel can be used in a lot of ways. I think that you can easily give this to families to learn about advocacy so that thy can help their student. Especially as they go into the stages of transitioning there are things that need to happen outside of school and it is important that the entire family understand advocating for themselves. This is also on the easier side of reading that I feel you could give it to most students and the would be able to learn why this tool is important to them.
https://www.understood.org/en/friends-feelings/empowering-your-child/self-advocacy/the-importance-of-self-advocacy]]> 2020-04-28 19:03:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tntracy3/wymuq1qp0vg2/wish/537340314