Self-Advocacy for Youth & Adults

Individuals with Disabilities

  • What is a self-advocate and how do you become an effective one

  • Why and when do you need to advocate for yourself

  • Starting and running a self-advocacy group

  • How to be a board or committee member

  • Crafting your message and telling your story so more vocal and active participants in choices that affect your life

  • Tips for being a good public speaker

  • Nothing about us, without us

  • Identify opportunities for leadership and educational roles of people with developmental disabilities

Agencies and Direct Service Providers

  • The importance of self-advocacy to disability service providers, employers, and other agencies

  • How to support self-advocates in their decision making, communication, and self-advocacy groups

  • How to support individuals with the most significant disabilities in communicating their wants and needs

  • Supporting self-advocacy groups through fundraising

Christina Smith