I'm Teaching My Students to Self-Advocate by Asking Them These 5 Questions
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Posted 2 months ago
in Parent & Family News, Student Success.
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by Jacqueline Miller | Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes
“Having the courage to stand up for yourself is like bringing swords to a stick fight.” —Kyle Schmalenberg
My sons both have invisible special needs. While individualized education programs (IEPs) and 504 plans are fantastic, support teachers rock, and this mama bear is always poised to help; I’m finding it’s more and more critical for my young adults to advocate for themselves, especially as they get older and grow increasingly independent.
Invisible challenges aside, anyone can benefit from intelligent, practical strategies to stick up for themselves.
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