SELF ADVOCACY MEANS......


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  1. Standing up for your rights

  2. Having more say in what you do

  3. Being allowed to make your own decisions

  4. Being treated like an adult, not a child

  5. Having the skills and courage to talk to
    staff and doctors etc. about problems

  6. Supporting each other

  7. Having a say about where your money is going

  8. Feeling good about yourself and having self respect

  9. Taking responsibility for your own actions

  10. Getting together and talking about problems, e.g. Transport…

  11. Showing others that people with disabilities have the same rights as other adults and deserve respect

  12. Showing other people that we have skills and talents

  13. Standing up for what we believe is right

  14. Being ourselves and accepted as such (and not what other people want us to be)
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