Section 1
Self-Advocacy
Activity 8
    Prepare to be a self-advocate for accommodations in the classroom.

Vocabulary

  • self-advocate


Prerequisite: Completion of Activities 1 - 4.

In Activities 1-3 you learned about your strengths and limitations. With the help of a teacher you have experienced accommodations and their effects. In the following two activities you will advocate for your own accommodations.

 
Report icon Write the answers to the following questions and statements. You may want to review information from the activities indicated below.
  • What is your disability?
  • Describe how your disability affects how you learn.
  • Describe how you learn best.
  • What accommodations are supported by your documentation?
Activities 2 & 3
Activities 2 & 3
Activities 1
Activities 1 & 4
  Record answers to these 4 questions on the Activity 8 worksheet* which can be found on the Post-ITT Website.

Practice discussing this information with a parent and then with a special education teacher or guidance counselor.

Working with your special education teacher or school guidance counselor, make any necessary changes that will make the information clear, understandable, and reasonable.

Develop a presentation for your teachers and practice sharing this information with your parent, special education teacher, or guidance counselor.

 

*Activity 8 worksheet.